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4 - Opinion 5 - Mailbox 6 - Feature Will Repubs Walk? – It’s the big question ahead of the Oregon legislative session: Will Republicans choose the “nuclear option” to stymie another climate change bill?

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The 2020 presidential election is still 10-ish months away… but it already feels like political season is in full swing. From the opening of the Oregon legislative session next week, to the ups and downs of the impeachment trial, to us beginning to assemble our candidate endorsement board… we’re up to our ears in politics!

And while this week’s issue has some deep thoughts, also look for some “fun” political coverage, such as Iowan Isaac Biehl’s take on participating in the Iowa caucuses—which also start next week.

And for those less interested in politics, you’ll still find plenty of other great stuff to read right here.

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ight now, the search is underway for the next superintendent for Bend-La Pine Schools.

With roughly 18,700 students in three towns in a region that continues to see astronomical population growth, there’s no doubt that the next head of our local public schools system should be a dynamic leader, ready to tackle growth, building schools, campus safety, bullying, rigorous instruction and so much more.

With the recent release of graduation rates, which showed that BLPS had its second-highest on-time graduation rate ever, it’s clear the district is on the right track in many respects. The BLPS class of 2019 had an on-time graduation rate of 80.6% (down slightly more than 1% from the previous graduating class). At Bend High, the graduation rate was its highest in history, at 91.1%—with a 5% increase in on-time rates “among students of underserved races and ethnicities,” according to a Jan. 23 release from BLPS. These are positive signs. But as many already know, graduation rates are just part of the picture. As the Source Weekly reported last month in “Historically Underfunded,” a report on the Student Success Act, the results of the district’s recent Excellence & Equity Review revealed that some Spanish-speaking families felt unwelcome at local schools. Some families were also concerned about the administration’s alleged unwillingness to address racism and bullying. In recent years, when pressed on issues of racism and bullying, district officials have leaned on privacy laws, saying they’re unable to comment on specific incidents for the protection of students.

That might seem reasonable—but looking at the recent response to a racial incident in San Rafael, California demonstrates that there’s a better pro-active approach.

When a racially charged sign, reading “Got English?” appeared at an East San Rafael elementary school in December, the superintendent there didn’t sweep the issue under the rug.

Instead, he publicly spoke out about the incident and advocated for inclusion and diversity in the district’s newsletter, and ended the message with the words, “Habla Español?”

Going further, the superintendent outlined some of the work the district is doing around the equity, inclusion and desegregation of district’s schools, and even planned an open house for community members to attend, reported the Marin Independent Journal.

This is the kind of leadership we hope to see in a future superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools. As our district continues to grow and further diversify, we need a strong communicator who will speak out in defense of students who may feel marginalized.

Graduation rates are just one marker of a successful school district. Fostering a culture of inclusion starts from the top—and it requires ample communication. We know BLPS is making efforts to foster a culture of inclusion and understanding, but that message needs to get out more frequently.

Many will never bear witness to the day-to-day workings of a school district and how its administrators and staff work every day to ensure students feel included—so sharing that message publicly and often is important. Our new superintendent should take that to heart.

BLPS officials expect to hold a series of forums with the finalists for the superintendent position in late March, and people have through Jan. 31 to take a survey on what they’re looking for in a new superintendent.

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RE: CHICK-FIL-A SET TO OPEN, MINUS MAJOR PROTESTS, 1/23

Living and speaking beliefs does not mean you don’t still treat people with respect and as a human being. I liked to hear that this former employee proved that the company treated him just like everyone else. That is what Christians do...regardless. As people of all beliefs we need to not take offense and realize that at the end of the day we just want to be treated the same and they seem to be doing this as a company.

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environmental impact, and would be more easily operated and maintained w/ current resources than a train. And it would certainly be fun. None of this will ever happen, though. The environmental studies (and as mentioned, impact) alone make it a non-starter. We can learn from the Denver I-70 corridor. How about lottery-based gating of access to Century Drive, ticket “A” gains access at 6:30, “B” at 7:00, etc. Unpopular opinion: maybe we should do more around education as far as how much the weather/visibility on Bachelor sucks. We need fewer tourists, not more.

—Reid Simonton, via bendsource.com Tim, you’re right. We need to address getting up to Mt. Bachelor and access to the Cascade Lakes Highway in general in summer or winter.

The responsible thing is to take control of the situation and save others from misery of driving themselves at their car’s and wallet’s expense. Creating the experience of departing/arriving to the mountain and making it more enjoyable and cheaper in the process. What if instead of driving to the mountain you had predetermined “stations” where people could gather and get in busses? What if instead of every hour or so your busses were well staffed and consistently running every 15 minutes because they were the majority of vehicles on the road? What if getting to Mt. Bachelor cost a buck each way?

If you increase the bussing and decrease the cars on the road, bus timetable consistency would increase.

There’s an easy and unpopular way to help move the needle on discouraging people from driving up to the mountain alone in a car: charge for parking. Charge a lot. Like $20 a car. Make it completely unappealing. I can’t fly my helicopter up to the mountain so the specter of freedom of choice for my transportation is already limited. It’s either drive or bus and right now both are bad choices due to the current state of affairs.

Trains are great in large metro areas, but Bend isn’t close to meeting that level of ridership today. They’re costly and not super relevant on existing infrastructure. Increasing the frequency of bussing is a valid option and much less expensive

to pilot. No infrastructure changes needed. Just more busses and they can run year round allowing many people of many economic levels to enjoy the mountains. Staffing up to support more busses is simple in comparison to building all new infrastructure. Get more people to work immediately, minimize starting cost, and maximize the value to the community beyond this one track. Heck, if it’s successful you could run a line from the airport all the way to Mt. Bachelor to let the Alaska fliers take full advantage of that free rental and lift ticket day of arrival. There are real world examples of this working. Bogota, Colombia utilizes busses as their rapid transit. It’s so successful they have multiple lines. Let’s put more people to work today, save our cars some of the worst, most damaging miles, and make sure that we have trained professionals helping us get to and back from the mountain. If it proves successful and ridership increases, that’s great. If it fails, then you just sell or stop leasing the busses and we’ve meanwhile trained a workforce that can be put to work in other industries such as trucking, CET, school bussing, and more.

—James Trousdale

The bus is there but it’s expensive. 10 bucks for a round trip ticket, 5 dollars each way. It’s also extra steps instead of just dealing with the traffic in a car. If Bachelor or CET wanted to make a real difference, they would lower the price considerably or allow pass holders to ride up for $1 or better yet free!

—Graham Fox, via bendsource.com

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I think it is unfair to lump AirBnB into short-term rentals only. I am a relatively new Bend homeowner and AirBnB host who shares my personal home with others. I am contributing positively to the Bend economy by helping people to afford a Bend Vacation (I charge less than a motel and my accommodations are beautiful and on a par with a high end hotel.)

I am not only paying property taxes, but the AirBnB fees are substantial. The cost of my initial AirBnB permit was almost $1600 and now several hundred to renew each year. (Bend upped the fees to new applying Airbnb hosts recently to almost $2,000) Every guest I host is contributing to the tax revenue collected by AirBnB and sent directly to the City. (It would be easy for the City of Bend to find AirBnB listings who are not “legal” and ask AirBnB to remove them from the platform. Heck, I might be willing to volunteer for that job!)

I am a valuable resource to tourists because I direct people to spend their money IN THE CITY and have a visitor’s manual that is online for every guest to view. In essence, I am the concierge ensuring my guests have a great experience and come back often to Bend.

—Sherri Davison, Homeowner, Bend Tourism Advocate and AirBnB host, via bendsource.com

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By Nicole Vulcan Homelessness and housing.

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Gun storage.

Cap and invest.

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f you thought the even-year, short sessions in the Oregon Legislative Assembly were all about budget fixes and making small tweaks, think again.

Ahead of the short legislative session that starts Feb. 3, Oregon lawmakers are taking on what appears to be a full plate of new business—as well as bringing forth new versions of bills that didn’t materialize in previous sessions.

Perhaps the biggest piece of “old business” left over from the 2019 session is a renewed effort to pass a cap and invest bill in 2020. HB 2020 was Oregon Democrats’ 2019 effort to mandate increasingly deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions in the state—a contentious topic that prompted Oregon Senate Republicans to flee the state Capitol, depriving Democrats of a needed Senate quorum to vote on the bill. That was the second time Republican lawmakers absconded last year; the first was in opposition to the commercial activity tax baked into the Student Success Act. That bill passed in the 11th hour of the 2019 session.

While it’s too soon to tell whether Republicans will execute a similar strategy and deny a quorum over cap and invest this year, plenty of other topics will fill their plates for the 35 short days that make up the 2020 legislative session. And ahead of the session, plenty of those topics are already up for debate— including the underlying purpose of the short session itself. We checked in with our local legislators to see where they stand on those issues and more.

The spirit of the short session Before 2012, the Oregon Legislative Assembly convened every odd year— sometimes extending the session extensively, or calling special sessions, to pack in all the necessary business.

But in 2010, Oregon voters approved a measure that allowed for an even-year short session, aimed at honing what lawmakers did during the long session.

Some bills still adhere to that spirit.

2020’s HB 4009, for example, is a bill aimed at modifying certain provisions of the commercial activity tax. HB 4154 seeks to exempt agricultural, viticultural, horticultural, floricultural and food products from being subject to the CAT. But the original spirit of the short session has morphed, as legislators have taken

on an increasing load in the even years.

“One of my biggest concerns is that the short sessions have turned into just 'mini' long sessions,” said Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend).

Republicans elsewhere in the state also argue the short session doesn’t offer enough time for deep dives into bills.

Perhaps nowhere is that more evident than in the mammoth effort currently underway around new versions of greenhouse-gas-reducing cap and invest legislation. Both the House and Senate versions

of the bills, released to the public Monday, are long and complicated. The texts alone for each bill—HB 4159 and SB 1530—take hours to fully read and comprehend.

Judy Stiegler was Bend’s Democratic representative in the Oregon House from 2009 to 2011, when the legislature passed the bill that referred the short session issue to voters. She said at that time, legislators had concerns about seeing the short session move from “fixes and tweaks” to tackling big legislation.

"Those of us who were discussing this a decade ago—we didn’t want to wade into issues we knew needed greater attention and focus. Who’s not going to say climate change is a big issue—it is—but is it appropriate to deal with in a short session?” said Stiegler, now a political science instructor at Central Oregon Community College and a Source contributor.

“I am concerned that—especially if we’re doing a dual-chamber situation versus a joint committee (the House and Senate each have a version of the bill, though it looks likely the Senate bill will be the one legislators work from)—that the bill will move quickly and people will not have a chance to read and understand any amendments or the bill itself,” Knopp said. “Especially people coming from longer distances, I think it’s harder for them to participate. So, I’m going to be watching that pretty carefully.”

While some have suggested having a longer even-year session, one lawmaker, Sen. Kim Thatcher (R-Keizer), is proposing a bill this year that would do away with the short session altogether.

Short session priorities While cap and trade legislation will continue to get lots of attention, Knopp and Rep. Cheri Helt (R-Bend) are also focusing efforts elsewhere. Senators get to introduce one new bill each short session; House members get two.

Knopp’s bill this session, SB 1541, would freeze property taxes for low-income seniors. Helt is also a chief sponsor.

information on his 2020 legislative priorities.) Knopp is a co-sponsor.

Helt is also working on an amendment to a speed limit bill that would allow for lowered speed limits in chainup areas on mountain roads.

Cap and invest, part two At the federal level, the results of a November Pew Research Center poll showed that 67% of Americans believe the federal government is doing too little to mitigate the effects of climate change. But like the battle at the state level, views were divided largely by party. That view of the government’s role was shared by the vast majority of Democrats (90%, which included independents who tend to identify with Democrats), with 65% of moderate or liberal Republicans (and right-leaning independents) agreeing. Among conservative Republicans, however, only 24% agreed with the statement. Another 26% of conservative Republicans said the federal government was doing too much, according to the Pew poll.

Similar to last year’s bill, this year’s version would set a cap for greenhouse gas emissions in the state and would force big polluters to obtain “credits” for each ton of greenhouse gas they produce.

The sale of credits would bring in money aimed at investing in climate resilience and a “de-carbonized” transportation system. Over time, the state would lower the emissions cap, making the standards tighter over time. The goal is to lower emissions to at least 45% below 1990 emission levels by 2035 and to at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.

One criticism of the 2019 bill was how it might have disproportionally affected rural communities. This time around, Democrats have proposed splitting the state into three geographical areas. Under this version, the Portland area would begin seeing more regulation, including increases in fuel prices, starting in 2022. Cities such as Bend and Eugene and others selling more than 10 million gallons of fuel per year would see changes starting in 2025. Among the most rural counties of the state, 19 counties would need to sign onto the program before they would see more regulation and increased fuel prices—though if they don’t participate, they’d

The governor’s stance Short session or no, Democrats say mitigating climate change needs to start now and can’t wait another year.

In remarks to the City Club of Central Oregon Jan. 23, Gov. Kate Brown reaffirmed her support for passing greenhouse gas-reducing legislation this year.

“Central Oregon is changing fast, but is still very much a natural resource-dependent economy, meaning it is often the first region to see the impacts of climate change, in crops and bottom lines,” Brown said in a press release. “Left unchecked, climate change will have devastating effects on all that we hold dear. I am committed to crafting climate policy that protects our environment and also grows our economy. In Oregon, we can do both.”

On the same day as the City Club forum, Brown visited the new net-zero-energy building of E2 Solar, a Bend-based solar installer. E2’s owners said they discussed with Brown the overwhelming response to the new Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program, passed by the Legislature in 2019 and launched Jan. 22, which issues solar rebates for solar electric systems for residential customers and low-income service providers. Just days after the program’s launch, half of the rebate funds were already spoken for, E2 Solar reported.

Meantime, Bend’s lawmakers—at least for the time being—are taking the waitand-see approach to Democrats’ 2020 cap and invest bills.

And to the big question of whether Republicans will walk again over greenhouse gas caps? That’s also a wait-and-see.

“I think generally, it should be a last resort,” Knopp said. “I think it was effective in drawing attention to the bill—and drawing the attention of the public to that bill—because I think it was just sliding through and people had no idea what was going on, and so it brought a lot of attention to it. You could see that in the polling where people were much more aware of the bill during and after the walkouts than they were before.”

Voters, too, may have a say. On Tuesday, representatives from the SEIU 503 union filed two initiative petitions meant to keep legislators in Salem during the session. In a press release, chief petitioners Andrea Kennedy-Smith and Reed Scott-Schwalbach wrote, “If Oregon legislators want to stay in office and continue collecting a paycheck, they must show up to work.” Those measures could appear on Oregon voters’ November ballots.

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Gov. Kate Brown poses for a photo with E2 Solar staff during her visit to Bend Jan. 23.

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“I continue to hear from seniors that they’re being stretched and having to make choices between paying for their property taxes and their medicine and their groceries,” Knopp told the Source. “I don’t think they should be put in a position where they continue to have property taxes increase year after year, especially if they’re low income, because that has the unfortunate result of making some of them homeless.”

Helt’s bills include HB 4129, centered around prescription monitoring for veterinarians. Helt told the Source the bill was inspired by the death of Bend dentist, Dr. Marika Stone, who was struck and killed

by Shantel Witt while riding her bicycle in 2017. A test of Witt’s urine found, among other substances, evidence of Xanax—a drug a veterinarian had prescribed to Witt’s dog two days before the crash, OregonLive reported. The bill would require veterinarians to register with a prescription monitoring program established by Oregon Health Authority.

Helt is also chief sponsor of HB 4128, a bill that would require post-secondary institutions in Oregon to come up with an assessment system that uses multiple data points, such as grades and test scores, to determine a student’s placement in lower-division math and English courses.

Right now, students at community colleges take placement tests for those courses, but as Helt explained, 93% of students at Central Oregon Community College, for example, are “underplaced.” Doing poorly on an exam is sometimes attributed to test anxiety—which can ultimately cost students more in course fees to complete their degrees or programs.

Helt is also working with the chair of the House Interim Committee on Human Services and Housing, Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer (D-Portland), on services for homeless youth. A renewed bill from last session, HB 4039 would direct $2.5 million from the state’s General Fund toward services for unaccompanied homeless youth. Helt is also a sponsor of SB 1577, which would ban flavored tobacco vaporizer products in Oregon.

The freshman legislator is also a chief sponsor of a child-care package by fellow freshman, Rep. Jack Zika (R-Redmond) aimed at easing the child-care crunch. (Zika did not respond to the Source’s requests for

only be able to access a small portion of the funds received through the program.

Another concession: reserving some of the money from the sale of credits for a fund for wildfire mitigation.

But another part of the plan that hasn’t been as popular is the plan to make parts of the cap-and-invest scheme exempt from public records law.

HB 4159 reads, “It is the policy of this state that the market-based compliance mechanism of the Oregon Climate Action Program operate free of abuse and disruptive activity. It is therefore the intent of the Legislative Assembly that the provisions of this section and sections 5 (3), 27, 29, 30 and 31 of this 2020 Act be implemented in a manner necessary to prevent fraud, abuse or market manipulation…” and that certain rules “shall be treated as confidential business information.”

That raises the hackles of people, including journalists, who want to see how public funds are being brokered.

“I have concerns about public records requests,” Helt said in reference to the bill.

“I want to make sure this bill is transparent. I think the people who are spending money should be accountable in the same way that I am accountable to the voters.”

Knopp agreed, saying, “The government has proved over and over again that they are worthy of scrutiny by the public, so it concerns me that we would have a bill that deals with what they admit is hundreds of millions of dollars where there may not be the kind of public access or scrutiny or access or transparency that needs to be there. It feels like it takes us backwards from where we were at least in regard to that.”

Knopp also said he’s concerned that the bill won’t make provisions for adding electric vehicle infrastructure in the state, and in rural communities in particular.

“I think it’s a certainty that we’re going to move to electric vehicles; the question is, is Oregon going to be ready for that? And this bill certainly doesn’t move us in that direction in terms of helping—which you would think that it would,” Knopp said.

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Election season is serious in Iowa—one of six states doing caucuses this election cycle. Here’s my super dope aunt in front of her self-painted Obama Mobile, which she used to drive around Iowa registering voters.

Take it from one Iowan and former caucuser: This part of the presidential race is pretty cool

By Isaac Biehl

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t was early 2016. I was living in Ames, Iowa, during my last semester as a journalism major at Iowa State University, and the wildest presidential race (I hope) of my lifetime was unfolding before my eyes. People on campus as well as the rest of the state were bitterly divided. Everyone appeared to be on edge anytime the topic of “the next president” came up in conversation.

The Hawkeye State is a very strange place to be during an election cycle. As a swing state and the first to make its call for who it supports as presidential nominees, presidential candidates roam through Iowa for what seems like weeks at time. Even a town of 6,000 like the one I’m from might find Barack Obama speaking at a local park or visiting your high school (yes, these things really happened).

Generally, I’m not very political—I don’t necessarily enjoy discussing candidates with other people or talking about government. It feels divisive. But I am a big believer in choosing right over wrong, which is the reason I vote.

It’s also the reason why in 2016, as a proud Iowan, I chose to caucus for the first time.

What happens at an Iowa caucus?

Other than being one of the craziest events to occur every four years, it’s also a form of debate, a public forum and a really neat part of the election process.

You can look at it as a very different take on the process of choosing presidential nominees via primary, like Oregon does.

This year, the Iowa Democratic and Republican caucuses both take place on Feb. 3. Caucuses are held in public locations, or precincts—schools, churches,

libraries, etc. The location you go to is decided by your place of residence, so there’s a good chance you’ll see some familiar faces at your location. (For the first time ever, Iowa will be offering the opportunity for people to attend one of 96 different satellite caucuses this year.)

Inside a Democratic caucus, people form groups based on the candidate they want to vote for, and those who are undecided can become a group as well. Once in groups, everyone is counted. You must be a “viable group” to be considered to win the delegates—viable meaning at least 15% of the count, sometimes more in smaller precincts. In a Republican caucus, people instead cast ballots, or even a conduct show of hands in less-populous areas— making for a simpler and quicker process.

If your first choice for a candidate wasn’t viable, then you may switch to join a viable group—or people can try to persuade others from non-viable groups to join theirs instead. If you go with the latter approach as an already non-viable group, you’re risking the chance of not having enough numbers to become

viable for the final count, thus forfeiting your chance to send delegates elsewhere.

It’s this part of the Iowa caucuses that is truly fun. You’re basically guaranteed to have someone giving their all for a candidate who doesn’t really have a shot (which is totally fine), or someone angrily spewing about the numbers of a rival candidate.

In 2016, my friend Jake and I caucused for Bernie Sanders—and with it being a college town, so were plenty of other students. We had the largest group by far at our caucus location, but that didn’t stop a lady from standing on the cafeteria table and pleading for a candidate whose name I cannot remember, or a different woman from the Hillary Clinton group yelling at us for “electing Trump.” At an Iowa caucus, you never really know what you’re going to get, and emotions are often on full display.

One thing I’ll take away from the experience is the pure excitement when someone from a non-viable group joined our side. A strange form of camaraderie developed with people I had previously never met—but that’s the kind of thing that happens when you’re attending a passionate event. It’s sort of like a concert, just with way more politics involved.

In a small Iowa town like mine, caucusing can reveal a lot about the people in the community. You see what people support and what others are willing to compromise. Sure, this can definitely make it awkward the next time you go to the grocery store—or you can look at it in a positive light, and be glad people are actively participating in this kind of discussion.

While I’m now a proud Oregon voter, the caucus process is one I wish more people had the opportunity to try. It’s a rare process that not a lot of people can say they’ve done. If anything, you might get to write about it in your local newspaper one day, enlightening those who have only voted for party presidential candidates via primary.

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The Oregon gun safety activist group, State of Safety Action, wants to put gun storage regulations on the November ballot. But Oregon House Democrats might beat them to it. They’ve introduced HB 4005 for the “short” session, which—if enacted—would require gun owners to store their firearms in a locked container and engage a trigger lock on their weapon when it’s not on their person.

If legislative compromise fails, gun control will go to ballot

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t could be a big year for gun-control advocates. As state legislators work on bills in Salem, gun control activists are gathering signatures and public comment on a number of initiatives that may end up on the November ballot.

State of Safety Action—an Oregon-based gun safety group—filed a petition in July to put a gun safety measure, on the November 2020 General Election ballot, called the Cindy Tuille and Steve Forsyth Act. But state legislators may pass a gun safety bill with the same requirements as early as this February.

Last year, state legislators introduced two different bills that required gun owners in Oregon to lock their firearms when not in use. Gov. Kate Brown took those off the table to coax Republicans back to the floor when Democrats needed a

quorum to pass the Student Success Act, a K-12 education funding bill.

Now, Oregon House Democrats have introduced HB 4005, another firearm storage mandate bill that could pass during the 2020 “short” legislative session in February. During a work session at a joint meeting of the Oregon House and Senate Judiciary Committees on Jan. 15, two of the bill’s sponsors—state Reps.

Rachel Prusak (D-West Linn) and Janeen Sollman (D-Hillsboro)—testified that this bill would keep guns out of the hands of children and teens and prevent suicide.

State of Safety Action President Henry Wessinger is optimistic that HB 4005 will pass, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. But if it doesn’t make it through, he said the ballot is ready to go.

SSA conducted a statewide poll in 2018 and found that 65% of Oregon voters

stolen by holding them liable for what happens later with the firearm. “In short, this measure invades people’s homes and forces them to render their firearms useless in self-defense,” the NRA-ILA wrote.

Massachusetts is the only state in the country that currently requires safe storage at all times with a lock in place. The Oregon ballot initiative would go one step further than that state by charging a $2,000 fine for each violation.

Reps. Prusak and Sollman said they are prioritizing their bill for the February legislative session because they believe it will not only reduce the risk of mass shootings, but also of firearm suicide.

They cited 2016 data from the Centers for Disease Control demonstrating 81% of firearm deaths are suicides in Oregon while the national average is 66%.

Meanwhile, three other gun-control ballot initiatives (supported by Oregon faith leaders) are now up for public comment and may appear on the November ballot. The measures include ones that would ban the sale of semiautomatic weapons to those under 21 and require stricter background checks.

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HB 4005 would require gun owners to attach a safety lock to their firearms. The National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action said this makes owning a gun “useless” and—in essence—invades people’s homes. Meanwhile, 75% of Oregon gun owners choose to do this anyway, according to State of Safety Action, an Oregon gun safety group.

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Both the ballot measure and HB 4005 would require gun owners to secure their firearms in a container with a tamper-resistant lock. Gun owners would also be required to engage a trigger or cable lock on their firearm unless it is on their person. Firearm owners would also be required to report lost or stolen guns to the police within 24 hours if the ballot measure passes or 72 hours if HB 4005 passes. Neither version of the law would have an effect on what kinds of guns Oregonians can own or buy, nor does it permit local police to enter a person’s home for an inspection. It is enforced by making gun owners liable if someone is injured by an unsecured weapon.

Both the National Rifle Association and the Oregon Firearms Federation oppose the bill and the ballot measure.

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Every performer will have a chance to win prizes, including a $100 Riff Gift Card and a case of their latest product. Awards for Best Performance, Best Syncing and Crowd Favorite. Battles begin around 7pm. Fri., Jan. 31, 6-9pm. Riff Craft Food & Beverage Taproom, 555 NW Arizona Ave. Suite 130, Bend. No cover.

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Immersion is opening up their Barrel Room and whipping out an 80-inch flat screen for a huge Super Bowl party! Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet along with a personal bar. Awesome raffle prizes, too! Sun., Feb. 2, 3-7pm. Immersion Brewing, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 185, Bend. $25.

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Experience Infinite Moment, an exhibit exploring the art and culture of Burning Man. In celebration of radical self-reliance and inclusion, thousands come together for several days each year to connect in the desert. Fri., Jan. 31, 6:30-8pm. Sat., Feb. 1, 10am-4pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. $5.

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Mon., Feb. 2, 9-11pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $12.

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This just in—music is really good in 2020

Look at us. Already one month down in 2020. The new decade is continuing to move whether we’re ready or not, and that means artists releasing music are entering into a new era. Will anything from the first month of the new roaring ‘20s last until the end of the decade? Only time can truly tell—but I do have a few thoughts on what might hold up throughout the next 10 years.

Here’s a look back at some of the music that stood out the last month with this January installment of Source Material.

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“NIGH AT THE MUSEUM” – MOsley WOtta After announcing his upcoming album, “This IS (Not) All There IS” earlier this month, Bend’s own MOsley WOtta released a video for one of the tracks called “NIGH AT THE MUSEUM.” The song itself is a lyrical showcase of what’s in MoWo’s repertoire as he delivers rhymes with the energy of Damian Lillard entering the fourth quarter. Look for the full album out Feb. 2.

This is the first (and maybe last) posthumous album from the late Mac Miller. “Circles” marks the follow-up and counterpart to the Grammy-nominated album “Swimming.” While different sonically and narratively, both albums center around the motions of life and will forever be tethered around the wouldbe-28-year-old’s death. “Circles” isn’t a rap album— Warner Records but rather a neo-soul project in which Miller lightly uses rapping as one of his tools. For most of “Circles,” you get to hear Miller singing and pushing his voice to places we haven’t heard him go before. It truly is a beautiful look into his mind and an album I know I’ll be revisiting when 2030 comes around.

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If you haven’t listened to Lola Marsh yet, I would advise you to change that status. Made up of Yael Shoshana Cohen and Gil Landau, “Someday Tomorrow Maybe” marks the duo’s second album and falls right in line with its grand and cinematic sound.

You can’t help but fall into a trance when listening to this album—from Cohen’s glittery voice as she beams up on a track, to the intricate and involved storytelling, you find yourself becoming an invested listener as this album plays on.

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hose who spend any time hitting the live music scene in Central Oregon will likely have seen the name AM Clouds—maybe at Bend Roots Revival, or even just last week at the Volcanic Theatre Pub. The band plays a mix of alt-rock to pop and its upcoming album, “Rainmaker,” sounds like it could have been made in the ‘90s or 2000s—but not for one minute does it sound outdated.

“We’re all really proud of the record,” lead vocalist Bruce Moon told the Source. “We obviously worked really hard on it and spent a lot of time on it.

And I think that it shows. It’s probably the most professional-sounding album that I’ve been a part of.”

As the band’s Facebook bio reads, AM Clouds was formed by two ex-Portlanders and two California transplants in 2016.

Bruce Moon, Graham Boostrom, Pete Ficht and Dan Paggi make up the band, all bringing talents as multi-instrumentalists and experience in previous groups.

AM Clouds began recording “Rainmaker” in the spring of 2018, laying down some of the original tracks at The Firing Room in Bend. From there it was six months of tracking in Moon’s home studio, and then working with Jeff Stuart Saltzman in Portland to mix the album.

By then, the end of 2019 was approaching, so the group decided to wait and kick off 2020 with a new album.

“It can be tough to know when to say when,” Moon said. “Our bass player Pete Ficht, he co-produced the record with me. He had a big influence on how we approached the instrumentation and the vocals.”

The album opens up with “Tune Me In,” a poppy-rock jam that helps set the rest of “Rainmaker” in motion. Moon says the band didn’t know “Tune Me In” would end up at the beginning. It was a song the band started using to open up its live shows to build momentum.

It just stuck.

“The members of the band all have pretty wide-ranging taste in music. And we’re all kind of music geeks. I think that

there are several eras of rock music that we all draw inspiration from, from the ‘50s all the way up to the present,” said Moon. He told me one of my other favorite songs, “Milk and Honey Blues,” almost didn’t make it on the record. He wrote it less than a month before AM Clouds started to record the album—so it hadn’t had time to “gel.” It’s probably the most different-sounding song on the album, but in a good way. It offers a really neat spin on a modern blues-rock song. As a listener, I’m glad it made the final cut.

On “Rainmaker,” a few common themes are in play, Moon said—some of them being technology and how it affects us personally, as well as relationships, observations of human nature and more.

“I think that the smartphone has been around so long that a lot of people have forgotten what life was like without that. The first lyric on the album is ‘A TV in every pocket of every dreamer of the dream,’ and I think that’s something that we need to keep in perspective,” says Moon.

To celebrate the upcoming album, AM Clouds plays a show with Cosmonautical and The Color Study at Volcanic Theatre Pub Jan. 31. The three groups have never played together all at once—but the hype is real, because these are some of Bend’s finest bands. Those attending can buy an album at the show, but the official release date for “Rainmaker” is Feb. 14.

After four years of becoming a part of the scene and crafting its own sound, there isn’t anything better than this moment for the band.

“It’s going to have a great energy. I think it’s going to feel like just a great celebration for the band, to be finally getting to share the music with people.

We’re stoked.”

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The Astro Lounge Bingo w/ Janney to benefit Oregon Wild Winners take home half the pot, the rest goes to Oregon Wild! 6-8pm. $1-5 per game.

Bledsoe Family Winery “Wine” Down

Wednesday’s with KC Flynn Long time local favorite KC Flynn plays an acoustic set in an intimate setting.

Acoustic rock, folk and country. 6-8pm. No cover.

The Brown Owl Conner Robert and Kylan Rose Songwriter showcase with Conner Robert, hailing from Santa Barbara, and local favorite Kylan Rose.

7pm. No cover.

Cabin 22 Locals Night w/ UKB Trivia Enjoy Central Oregon pint specials, all day, all night! Prizes include gift cards! Team up with friends join in. 7pm.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open

Mic Come watch local comics work out new material and try stand up comedy! Free to watch and perform. Sign up at 7:30. Starts at 8pm. 7:30-10pm.

No cover.

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke What’s your go-to

karaoke tune? 8:30pm.

Immersion Brewing Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia Win fun prizes and challenge your friends, or enemies, on obscure knowledge while enjoying craft beer and delicious food from our kitchen. Come early for hoppy hour prices. 6-8pm. No cover.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Rockin’ Robin Ka-

raoke Rockin’ Robin takes our stage, running Bend’s #1 karaoke show. 7-11pm. No cover.

Level State Beerhouse Bend Comedy Pub

Trivia Free to play, prizes and all ages until 9pm! Assemble a team or go at it alone, test your knowledge against our entertaining rounds. 7pm. No cover.

M&J Tavern Wed Night Open Mic All musicians

welcome. Bring your instruments and your friends.

Everyone else come on by and support the local music scene. 21 and over. 6pm. No cover.

Maverick’s Country Bar & Grill Karaoke

Come sing your heart out every Wednesday night at Maverick’s! 9pm. No cover.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School Rub-

bah Tree A local, 6-piece reggae rock band. Our goal is to spread the positive message and rhythm with a heavy PNW influence. 7-10pm. No cover.

7th Street Brew House Bow Wow Bingo Great

food, wonderful brews and a whole lot of fun! Cards are $1 each for the first 2 games (or 6 for $5) and $2 each for the last 2 games. 6-8pm. Benefitting the BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond. 6:30pm.

The Astro Lounge Rockin’ Robin Karaoke Sing your favorites on a rockin’ good system, every Thursday! 9pm-1am. No cover.

Cabin 22 Comedy Night at Cabin 22! Rotation of four local comedians every week! Hosted by Katy Ipock. 7-9pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

Currents at the Riverhouse Riverhouse

Music Series The Riverhouse music series focuses on genres ranging from bluegrass, acoustic, indie, blues, jazz, singles and duos. 7-9pm. No cover.

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke What’s your go-to

karaoke tune? 8:30pm.

Immersion Brewing Winter PrideFest:

Welcoming Snocial Welcoming Snocial and LGBTQ+ People in Sports panel discussion! Register for the panel early - cost is $20. Then join us for a welcoming party that gives attendees a chance to meet and mingle, interact with panelists, pick up lift tickets and Winter PrideFest Black Strap neck tubes (complimentary for registered participants). 5-9pm. Free.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Live Electric Jam with Jeff Leslie Local musician Jeff Leslie hosts our electric jam night the last Thursday of every month!

Last Thursday of every month, 7:30-9:30pm. No cover.

LOGE Entrada Open Mic Night All are welcome!

Come play some music in a cool living room setting, with no pressure! Poetry and comedy are welcome as well. 6-9pm. Free.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School Echo Still Echo Still is the convergence of the wild live energy of the Crystal Pizzola and Tone Red and the astute articulate vision, leadership and raw talent of Gabe “Brother Gabe” Johnson. 7-10pm. No cover.

River’s Place Livewire Music Group Acoustic group playing all your favorites from all genres.

6-8pm. No cover.

Seven Nightclub Bend Comedy Open Mic All

performance types are welcome! Each performer will have 5 minutes. Signup by 7:20pm. Ages 21+ 7pm.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon!

Voted best Trivia in Bend last year by Bend magazine! Bring your team and come down to the Moon every Thursday. Prizes to 1st and 2nd place teams!

7-9pm. Free.

The Bite Comedy Night at The Bite! Christina Walkinshaw is a Vancouver born stand up comic, now living in Los Angeles. She’s been nominated for multiple Canadian Comedy Awards, performs on CBC’s “The Debaters,” and has a top selling album on iTunes. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

The Capitol Bass in the Basement New bass

music monthly with local and touring artists! 10pm.

The Commons NPT Benefit Song in the Round

Come and meet with all of the nonprofits that we support throughout the year. Matthew Victor Puggio Jr., Holly Wilson and Jordan Anthony will share the song in the round stage. 7-9pm. No cover.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Reverend Horton

Heat, The Buttertones, Dusty 45’s and Bloodshot Bill Reverend Horton Heat is a psychobilly trio hailing from Dallas, TX. They’ll be joined by The Buttertones, a rock band from Los Angeles, and the Dusty 45’s. 8pm. $32/adv., $35/door.

31 Friday The Brown Owl Lisa Laducci and Steve Peavy

Lisa Landucci is a seasoned singer-songwriter who has been touring the world for the past year as an Americana/American Roots artist, promoting her album “Love You In A Song.” ​Her sound is original and truly her own, weaving together elements of Americana and country. 7pm. No cover.

The Capitol A PC Valentine’s Day Written by two local playwrights and making its world debut right here in Bend. Do something out of the ordinary this Valentine’s Day while impressing your special someone. Every couple in attendance will receive a special ‘Just for Lovers’ goody bag!

7pm. $15-$20.

Checkers Pub Joe Fidanzo & Friends Joe and friends play great Classic Rock! Don’t miss this!

They are all seasoned musicians and have a good thing goin’ on! 8-11:30pm. No cover.

Hub City Bar & Grill Emerald City - Live! Classic rock! 9pm-1am. No cover.

Lava Lanes Karaoke Night Come sing with us!

8pm-Midnight. No cover.

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Northside Bar & Grill Acoustic Open Mic Join us for open mic every Wednesday. 6pm.

River’s Place Bingo! Have fun, win cash prizes

and support a local non-profit organization. 6-8pm.

Cards $1-$5.

will have a chance to win prizes. We will be handing out awards for Best Performance, Best Syncing and Crowd Favorite. 6-9pm. Free.

River’s Place The Nomads An enchanting musi-

cal journey through the Mediterranean, the Balkans, and the Middle East featuring dancing from local bellydancers. 6-8pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub Comedian Christina Walk-

inshaw Christina Walkinshaw is a Vancouver born stand up comic, now living in LA. Featuring Bend comedian Cody Michael. 8-10pm. $8/adv., $10/door.

Silver Moon Brewing Oregon Fryer Home-

grown parlour tunes raised in the high Cascades.

9pm. $5.

The Capitol DJ Big Cat Resident DJ mixing up all styles for the dance party. 10pm.

Tumalo Feed Co. Steak House Got Whiskey Live in the Saloon Got Whiskey formed 6 years ago, when Mark Conklin and Peter Daggatt sat down one day with a bottle of whiskey and a couple of guitars. 7-9pm.

Volcanic Theatre Pub AM Clouds CD Release with Cosmonautical and Color Study Oregon-based AM Clouds craft adventurous indie rock that traverses both the internal and external landscapes of human experience. 8-11pm. $8.

1 Saturday Bend Brewing Company Dave & Melody Hill Dave & Melody Hill, one of Bend’s busiest duos, perform live! Originals and covers of blues, folk and southern rock. 6-8pm. No cover.

The Brown Owl Apaloosa Appaloosa is a local

band, which specializes in “High Desert Americana” music. They perform original music and perform solo, as a duo, as a trio and even in a larger configuration! 7pm. No cover.

The Capitol A PC Valentine’s Day Do something out of the ordinary this Valentine’s Day while impressing your special someone (scientifically speaking, going to plays increases chances of getting laid by 60%, 100% of the time). 7pm. $15-$20.

Checkers Pub Joe Fidanzo & Friends Joe and friends play great Classic Rock! Don’t miss this!

They are all seasoned musicians and have a good thing goin’ on! 8-11:30pm. No cover.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft Hosted by Katy Ipock. Featuring Cole Robeson.

Special guests include Steve Harber, Ben Moore and Sharif Mohni. Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm. 18+. 8pm. $10/adv., $15/door.

Crater Lake Spirits Downtown Tasting Room Winter PrideFest: Apres Ski Party

Seven Nightclub Hump Day Karaoke Every

Attending Winter PrideFest? Regroup with new and old friends at the ‘Après Ski Party’! There will be fullsized cocktails, appearances, food trucks and more!

21+. 7-9pm. Free.

Wednesday night! 8pm. No cover.

Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill Texas Hold ‘em Poker Join us for Poker Night upstairs at The Saloon! First hand dealt at 7pm! $20 buy in.

Hub City Bar & Grill Emerald City - Live! Classic rock! 9pm-1am. No cover.

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Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Rockin’ Robin Karaoke Rockin’ Robin takes our stage, running Bend’s #1 karaoke show. 8pm-12:30am. No cover.

weight, Mafimi and Lonely Stacks An evening of bass and house music! 9pm. No cover.

The Lot Wednesday Open Mic Night Everyone

Lava Lanes Karaoke Night Come sing with us!

from brave amateurs to seasoned professionals.

Covers, originals, instrumentalists or poets. Hosted by local musicians. 6-8pm. No cover.

8pm-Midnight. No cover.

M&J Tavern Jonny B and the Goods A multitude

Tumalo Feed Co. Steak House Kurt Silva

Live in the Saloon Kurt’s early musical influences were the some of Country Music’s pioneers. He picked up his dad’s old guitar when he was 12, and has been hooked ever since. 6:30-8:30pm. No cover.

Riff - Craft Food & Beverage Taproom Lip Sync Battle at Riff! Every performer

of musical talent bring new life to classic tunes and deliver fresh originals. 9pm. No cover.

Comedian Christina Walkinshaw comes to Seven Nighclub on Fri., Jan. 31 at 8pm!

On Tap Adam & The Woodsmen Join us for free live music in the taproom featuring Adam & The Woodsmen. 6-8pm. No cover.

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Hot Billies Bend’s local Rockabilly powerhouse group fronted by Sweet Red herself, Anna Thedford.

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Sons of Beer HWY 97 Band members are Gene Rogers, lead guitar and vocals, Chad Petersen, keyboards and vocals, Patrick Foreman, bass guitar and vocals, and Mike Carson, drums. 7-10pm. No cover.

Spoken Moto Winter PrideFest: Dance Party

The Commons Cafe Corinne Sharlet EP

Release Show The Whippoorwill presents Corinne Sharlet to celebrate the release of her debut solo with guest Bill Powers from Honey Don’t. Donations accepted and appreciated! 7-9:30pm. Free.

Tumalo Feed Co. Steak House Got Whiskey

Live in the Saloon Got Whiskey formed 6 years ago, when Mark Conklin and Peter Daggatt sat down with a bottle of whiskey and a couple of guitars. 7-9pm.

Velvet One Mad Man Bend local One Mad Man brings the multi-instrumental, loop sensation to Velvet for First Saturday’s. First Saturday of every month, 10pm. No cover.

The Volcanic Theatre Pub Yak Attack!

Parallel 44 presents a long, two set night of nothing but Yak Attack. Live-tronic medicine will start being dispensed at around 9:45pm and will continue late into the night. 9pm-1am. $12.

2 Sunday Cabin 22 Super Bowl Pre-Game Party

Cabin 22 Pre-Game Super Bowl Party! From 2:30pm until kickoff, $1 tall boys, $2 draft beers, 50% off all pizza, Smirnoff and Crown Royal girls, Bradford’s Big Boards and prizes! 2:30-3:45pm. Free.

The Capitol A PC Valentine’s Day Do

something out of the ordinary this Valentine’s Day while impressing your special someone (scientifically speaking, going to plays increases chances of getting laid by 60%, 100% of the time). Every couple in attendance will receive a special ‘Just for Lovers’ goody bag! 5:30pm. $15-$20.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

On Tap The Bluegrass Collective A weekly gathering of local bluegrass musicians, sharing their passion for bluegrass and old time music with those in attendance. 6-8pm. No cover.

Riff - Craft Food & Beverage Taproom

Open Mic at Riff Join us Monday evenings to enjoy some great local music. Hosted by Victor Johnson, family friendly, covers and originals. 6-8pm. No cover.

The Capitol Open Mic Nite No more than three instruments at a time, and no full bands, please!

7:30-11:30pm. Free.

The Lot Bingo For a Cause There is a really good

reason people are crazy for bingo... cash winnings!

50/50 split each round between the bingo winner and the rotating local non-profit organizations.

6-8pm. No cover.

Volcanic Theatre Pub City of the Sun w/Kiltro New York City's powerhouse trio flip the perception of instrumental music, attracting a whole new generation to the genre.. 9-11pm. $12.

4 Tuesday The Astro Lounge Tuesday Trivia Prizes, drink specials and a mental challenge. 8-10pm. Free.

Cabin 22 Tequila Taco Tunes-Day West Side Open

Mic Night collects local musical talent, paired with $6 House Altos Margaritas & Famous Pork Verde Tacos and Hosted by Bend’s beloved Eric Leadbetter.

No cover.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open

Mic Come watch local comics work out new material and try stand up comedy! Free to watch and perform. Sign up 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm. 18+.

7:30-8pm. Free.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Scott Fox Hosts Acoustic Open Mic Local musical artist Scott Fox hosts this fun event with great local talent. All acoustic musicians are welcome! First Tuesday of every month, 7:30-10pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub Bend Comedy Special Event:

Jonah Ray Jonah Ray as seen on The Meltdown W/ Jonah Ray & Kumail Nanjiani on Comedy Central, @ Midnight, MARON, and Mystery Science Theater on Netflix. Ages 21+. 8-10pm. $15/adv., $20/door.

Hub City Bar & Grill Open Mic All welcome to

The Commons Cafe Storytellers Open Mic

River’s Place Sunday Funday Happy Hour &

The Lot Trivia Tuesday Enjoy the heated seats,

sing or play an instrument, just come on in and get on Gordy’s signup sheet. 3-6pm. No cover.

Trivia Join us for happy hour and trivia on Sunday, and enjoy some delicious food from our food truck yard! 4pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bin-

go! Not Cho’ Bingo is back with Silver Moon Brewing and Ronald McDonald House Charities. Bloody bar & mimosas! 10:30am-1pm. No cover.

Sisters Saloon Sisters Saloon Open Mic Night

Open Mic at Sisters Saloon hosted by Bend musician, Victor Johnson. Covers and originals, all ages welcome. Free.

Strictly Organic Coffee - Old Mill Paul Eddy

Bedell Artist and local troubadour fills your cup with memories and forgotten gems. Every other Sunday, 3-5pm. No cover.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Down North at Volcanic The infectious rock, funk, punk and R&B of one of Seattle’s finest! 9-11pm. $10.

3 Monday 10 Barrel Eastside 3 Ladies and A

Gentlemen: Comedy Showcase The three ladies are Gina Marie Christopher, Jessica Taylor and Katy Ipock. The Gentlemen is Cody Michael. 18+. Door Opens at 6pm. 7-10pm. $7.

The Astro Lounge Astro Open Mic First timers,

get your feet wet! Pros, test out your new stuff.

Come hang out with some of the best local artists in Bend. Sign up at 7pm. 8pm-Midnight. No cover.

It’s an open mic like any other, mostly singers and musicians! Sign up starts at 5pm. 6-8pm.

tasty eats and your favorite local pints at this fun trivia hot spot. A rotating host quizzes you in six different categories. 6-8pm. Free.

5 Wednesday The Astro Lounge Bingo w/ Janney to benefit

Oregon Wild Every Wednesday! Winners take home half the pot, the rest goes to Oregon Wild! 6-8pm. $1-5 per game.

Bend Golf Club Jazz at the Club with Top Shelf

Jazz This small combo, consisting of guitar, saxophone and trumpet (with accompaniment) will play a combination of jazz standards, blues and ballads.

6-8pm. $10.

Bledsoe Family Winery “Wine” Down

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke What’s your go-to

karaoke tune? 8:30pm.

Immersion Brewing Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia Win fun prizes and challenge your friends on obscure knowledge. 6-8pm. No cover.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Rockin’ Robin Karaoke Bend’s #1 karaoke show. 7-11pm. No cover.

Level State Beerhouse Bend Comedy Pub

Trivia Free to play, prizes to win and all ages until 9pm! Assemble a team or go at it alone, test your knowledge against our rounds. 7pm. No cover.

M&J Tavern Wed Night Open Mic Bring your

instruments and your friends. Everyone else come on by and support the local music scene. Goes to Last Call or last musician. Which one will it be? 21 and over. 6pm. No cover.

Maverick’s Country Bar & Grill Karaoke

Come sing your heart out every Wednesday night at Maverick’s! 9pm. No cover.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Pete Kartsounes and Eric Leadbetter Band As a cutting-edge musician, Pete Kartsounes is writing music with meaning. Leadbetter Band songs are vast and diverse, from a classic rock sound to bluesy heavy jam sections. 7-10pm. No cover.

Northside Bar & Grill Acoustic Open Mic Join us for open mic every Wednesday. 6pm.

River’s Place Bingo! Have fun, win cash prizes

and support a local non-profit organization. 6-8pm.

Cards $1-$5.

Seven Nightclub Hump Day Karaoke Every Wednesday night! 8pm. No cover.

Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill Texas Hold ‘em Poker Join us for Poker Night upstairs at The Saloon! First hand dealt at 7pm, so grab a seat early!

7pm. $20 buy in.

The Lot Wednesday Open Mic Night Covers,

originals, instrumentalists or poets. Hosted by local musicians like MOsley WOtta, Jeshua Marshall and others. 6-8pm. No cover.

Tumalo Feed Co. Steak House Hardly Heard

Live in the Saloon The Hardly Heard play bluegrass/ Americana, and mix harmonies with traditional and country instrumentals. 6:30-8:30pm. No cover.

6 Thursday 7th Street Brew House Bow Wow Bingo Great food, wonderful brews and a whole lot of fun! Cards are $1 each for the first 2 games and $2 each for the last 2 games. Benefitting the BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond. 6:30pm.

The Astro Lounge Rockin’ Robin Karaoke

Sing your favorites on a rockin’ good system, every Thursday! 9pm-1am. No cover.

Cabin 22 Comedy Night at Cabin 22! Rotation of four local comedians every week! Hosted by Katy Ipock. 7-9pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

Currents at the Riverhouse Riverhouse

Music Series The Riverhouse music series focuses on genres ranging from bluegrass, acoustic, indie, blues, jazz, singles and duos. 7-9pm. No cover.

sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open Mic Come watch local comics work on new material and

Mark Guiliana Aaron Goldberg Liv Warfield Jaimie Branch Halie Loren María Grand Gunhild Carling Douyé Mel Brown Brown Calculus Jimmie Herrod

Ron Artis II and the Truth Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead The True Loves Max Ribner + Saeeda Wright

music in a cool setting, with no pressure! Poetry and comedy are welcome as well. 6-9pm. Free.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down and

Donald Harrison, Mike Clark & Wil Blades Trio Tuck & Patti Eric Gales Kassa Overall Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares NOLATET Kandace Springs

LOGE Entrada Open Mic Night Come play some

Brasada Ranch Winter Songwriters Series -

specials, all day, all night! Prizes include Cabin 22 gift cards! 7pm.

Archie Shepp Thundercat Branford Marsalis Ghost-Note David Sanborn Kenny Barron + John Medeski Larry Carlton Kenny Garrett Terry Riley Mark de Clive-Lowe Antibalas Stanton Moore Trio Kat Edmonson Terrace Martin Miguel Zenón Quartet Stanley Jordan

Georgia Anne Muldrow Dan Tepfer

karaoke tune? 8:30pm.

Cabin 22 Locals Night w/ UKB Trivia Enjoy pint

Presented by

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke What’s your go-to

Wednesday’s with KC Flynn Long time local favorite KC Flynn plays an acoustic set in an intimate setting.

6-8pm. No cover.

Alex Winters Ranch House is a casual, warm and authentic, a family-friendly space to join us for a fantastic winter evening. Reservations are recommended! 6-8pm.

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McMenamins Old St. Francis School Brave New World Original music and hidden gem covers channeling ghosts and saints from funk, rock, punk, grunge and blues. 7-10pm. No cover.

Seven Nightclub Bend Comedy Open Mic All

performance types are welcome! Each performer will have 5 minutes. Signup by 7:20pm. Ages 21+ 7pm.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon! Bring your team and come down to the Moon every Thursday. Prizes to 1st and 2nd place teams! 7-9pm. Free.

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Finish off Winter Pridefest with a Queer Dance Party.

Enjoy a space for all queer people to come together liberate, celebrate and dance! Music by DJ Jen Siren and Le’Mix. 21+. 9-11:59pm. $10/adv., $15/door.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down and

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people try stand up comedy for the first time. Sign up 7:30pm, show starts at 8pm. 18+. 7:30-8pm. Free.

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Bella Acappella Harmony Chorus Seeks women who love to harmonize. Bella teaches and performs four-part acappella harmony and welcomes singers of all levels, ages 15+. Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm. Aspen Ridge Retirement, 1010 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-728-9392. bellaacappellasai@gmail.com. $35/membership.

Bend POPS Orchestra Rehearsals COCO welcomes all musicians to come have fun with us. Wednesdays, 6:30-9pm. Mountain View High School Auditorium, 2755 NE 27th St., Bend. Contact: 541-241-8767. info@bendpops.org.

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Caldera Open Studios featuring Unit Souzou Featuring Caldera Artists in Residence,

AM CLOUDS

CD RELEASE PARTY at Volcanic Theatre Pub

Unit Souzou, a performing ensemble rooted in traditions of Japanese folk dance and theatre.

Feb. 1, 12:30-2:30pm. Downtown Bend Library, 601 Northwest Wall Street, Bend. Contact: 541595-0956. maesie.speer@calderaarts.org. Free.

Cascade Highlanders Pipe Band Practice Experienced pipers and drummers are

welcome to attend, along with those interested in taking it up. Mondays, 5:30-7pm. Bend Church of the Nazarene, 1270 NE 27th St., Bend. Contact: 541-633-3225. pipersej@yahoo.com.

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to the preservation, performance, and enjoyment of Scottish style bagpipes. Wednesdays, 6-8pm.

Through Dec. 30. Abilitree, 2680 Twin Knolls Dr., Bend. Contact: info@deschutescaledonian.org.

A PC VALENTINE’S DAY at The Capitol

High Desert Harmoneers Local Chorus of 25 years looking to expand. Four part Acapella Barbershop Harmony for men and women.

Reading music is not a requirement. Thursdays, 6:30-9pm. First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE 9th., Bend. Contact: 541-241-4315. Free.

Public (ROCK) Choir Singing for the rest of us! No experience needed - we lead you through the whole night of favorites. Mondays, 6-8pm. Through June 9.

Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Lane, Bend.

Contact: 541-728-3798. singbend@gmail.com. $0 to $16 range w/memberships.

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Radical Songbook A radio show featuring sol-

idarity and social significance. Contact: funkeredfinn24@gmail.com, with song requests. Fridays, 10am-Noon. KPOV, 501 NW Bond St., Bend. Free.

The Ultimate Oldies Show A locally-pro-

3 LADIES AND A GENTLEMEN At 10 Barrel Eastside

duced, syndicated, two-hour radio show highlighting the music, artists, producers, musicians and cultural touchstones of the late 1940s through the late 1960s. Fridays, 6-8pm. KPOV, 501 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: mikeficher@gmail.com. Free.

Wednesday Night Kirtan Devotional group

singing. It is yoga for the heart that connects us with our divine, inner nature. Wednesdays, 7-9pm.

Bend Community Healing Center, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 133, Bend. $10.

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West African Drumming Level 1 students will learn traditional rhythms, Level 2 & 3 students will build on knowledge, technique and performance skills. Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm and Thursdays, 6-7:30 and 7-8:30pm. Djembe Dave’s Home Studio, 63198 NE de Havilland St., Bend.

Contact: 541-760-3204. DjembeDave@yahoo.com. $15/class.

OREGON WINTERFEST at The Old Mill District

LOCAL TICKETING POWER

Bachata Turn Patterns Learn fun turn

pattern combinations with Latin Dance Bend.

Dance partner not required but encouraged.

Tuesdays, 7:30-8:20pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541325-6676. info@LatinDanceBend.com. $12/class, $40/4-Class package, $65/monthly unlimited.

Beginner Plus & Intermediate Rueda de Casino For this 5-week class you must

have solid Salsa or Rueda skills already. Register with Salsa Victoria, Bend Dance. Taught by Dave Mahoney. Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Through Jan. 30.

Bend Dance, SW Porcupine Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-410-0048. SalsaVictoria@yahoo.com. $50.

Fox Trot Dance Lessons Join this weekly group which progresses weekly to more difficult combinations. Wednesdays, 6-7pm. Through Jan. 30. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-602-6168. valdances@ hotmail.com. $10.

Intro to Latin Dance - Level 1 In this beginner level class you will learn salsa & bachata basics and simple turns while also paying attention to partner connection through lead and follow technic. Tuesdays, 5:30-6:20pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: info@LatinDanceBend.com. $12/drop-in.

ing and great technique from a professional teacher!

Register in advance, 4-week series starts Feb. 5.

Wednesdays, 6-7pm. Through Feb. 26. Bend Dance, SW Porcupine Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-410-0048. salsavictoria@yahoo.com. $40/month.

L-G-B-T-Q-B-I-N-G-O Join your favorite local drag royalty for lip syncing and bingo! This family friendly event is a fundraiser for the Human Dignity Coalition. Every other Thursday, 6-8pm. Crater Lake Spirits Downtown Tasting Room, 1024 Northwest Bond Street, Bend. Contact: 541-279-0047. hdcjamie@gmail.com. Free.

Beginning Plus West Coast Swing! This

Level 2 West Coast Swing Go over concepts

Beginning Salsa! Must register in advance

Salsa Turn Patterns Dance partner not required. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:20pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541325-6676. info@LatinDanceBend.com. $12/class, $40/4, $65/monthly.

Beginning Plus Salsa! Easy patterns, cool styl-

class consists of fun pattern variations with a professional teacher! 4-week series starts Feb. 5.

Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30pm. Through Feb. 26. Bend Dance, SW Porcupine Dr., Bend. Contact: 541410-0048. salsavictoria@yahoo.com. $40/month. with Salsa Victoria. Wednesdays, 6-7:15pm.

Through Jan. 29. Learn the basics so you can get on the dance floor and know just what to do! No experience necessary. Bend Dance, SW Porcupine Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-410-0048. salsavictoria@yahoo.com. $40/month.

Beginning Lesson & Dance Beginning west coast swing lesson, followed by a dance. Fridays, 7pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-401-1635. Cooperdancecompany@gmail.com. $10/lesson, $5/dance.

Beginning West Coast Swing! Not too fast and all about connection. This class is for total newbies! 4-week class, must register in advance.

Wednesdays, 7:30-8:45pm. Through Jan. 29. Bend Dance, SW Porcupine Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-4100048. salsavictoria@yahoo.com. $40/month.

Bend Ecstatic Dance Come explore free

form movement, connection and self-expression.

Visit: BendEcstaticDance.com or FB Bend Ecstatic Dance. Tuesdays, 7pm. Bend Masonic Center, 1036 NE Eighth St., Bend. $10-12 sliding scale.

East Coast Swing Dance Lessons Start

with the basics and progress weekly to more difficult combinations. Partner not required! Thursdays, 6-7pm. Through Jan. 31. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-602-6168. valdances@hotmail.com. $10.

Egyptian Belly Dance Class Learn the

captivating movements, isolations and shimmies of Egyptian belly dance. No experience required.

All ages and body types welcomed! 8 class series.

Pre-registration required. Sundays, 1:30-3pm.

Through March 8. Boyle Education Center, COCC, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. $99.

of west coast swing and a few more patterns. Really dive into what west coast swing is while learning the core concepts. Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend.

Contact: 541-401-1635. $30/month.

Scottish Country Dance Class No experi-

ence or Scottish heritage necessary. Weekly classes include beginner & advanced dances. Mondays, 7-9pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. $5/class, first class is free.

Silver Swans Open level class for adult learners and dancers. Let your passion for dance show today! Developed by the Royal Academy of Dance.

Mondays-Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30pm. Through June 23. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $55/month.

Square Dance Lessons Learn to square dance with the Bachelor Beauts Square Dance Club! Thursdays-Sundays, 6-8pm. Pine Forest Grange Hall, 63214 Boyd Acres Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-382-7014. dance@bachelorbeauts.org. $5/first class, $75/15 additional lessons.

Teen/Adult Ballet at Academie de Ballet Classique Class is for any level adult ballet dancer. Mondays, 7-8:15pm. Through June 22.

Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@ abcbend.com. $60/month.

Winter PrideFest: Wigs - An Icebreaker Come meet local darlings and welcome all the guests. Grab a wig and get out on the ice rink! Admission is $5 with your own skates, $10 with rental or free if you want to watch. Jan. 31, 7-9pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 458-206-0588. info@outcentraloregon.com. Free.

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DANCE Adult Intermediate Level Jazz Dance

Adult Intermediate Jazz Dance Class sponsored by the Jazz Dance Collective. Styles include Broadway, Latin, lyrical. Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm. Get a Move On Studio, 63830 Clausen Drive, Suite 202, Bend. $12 donation, first class free.

Argentine Tango Class & Practica No partner needed. Four-week fundamentals class begins first Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Followed by intermediate lesson at 8:15pm Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 907-299-4199. admin@centraloregontango.com. $5/class.

Sing your heart out at the Public Rock Choir, every Monday at Broken Top Bottle Shop at 6pm!

EVENTS

FILM EVENTS Film Screening: Bag It Surfrider Foundation

WBCN and the American Revolution The amazing, untold story of the radical underground radio station WBCN-FM, set against the dazzling and profound social, political, and cultural changes that took place in Boston and nationally during the late-1960s and early-70s. All screenings will benefit KPOV. Jan. 24-30, 2:30 and 5:30pm. Tin Pan Theater, 869 NW Tin Pan Alley, Bend. Contact: bruce@kpov.org. $8.

ARTS / CRAFTS Acrylic Pour and Sip Come join us for guided

instruction to create your own acrylic pour masterpiece that you can take home. Sip wine during your creation! Canvas, paint, aprons and guided instruction provided. Saturdays, 6-8pm. Scott Dyer Fine Art, 2974 NE Waller Drive, Bend. Contact: 714-869-6780. scotthdyer@yahoo.com. $30.

Call to Artists - Where Are Your Guts?!

Submit 5-10 minute pieces of performative art that gives insight into this question. It can be a song or a dance or both- a skit, a story, a monologue. Send us an email description of the performance (up to 500 words). Include imagery or video or anything you want to show us. Submissions due Jan. 31, Midnight. Online Event, Webinar Link Inside Confirmation Email, Bend. Contact: atemporarycondition@gmail.com. Free.

Know Japan - Ukiyo-e, Japonisme, & the Modern Art World Explore the

Learn How To Do Acrylic Pour Painting!

Paint, canvas, apron, and guided instruction included to help you create your masterpiece. Fun for all ages. Scott Dyer Fine Art. visit scottdyerart.com to see examples. Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. Hobby Lobby, 3188 N Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 714-869-6780. scotthdyer@yahoo.com. $30.

Metal - Sheet Metal Art Full description at DIYcave.com! Jan. 30, 5:30-8pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. info@diycave.com. $60.

The Photographs of Piet Visser A collec-

tion of seven photographs. Visser’s photographs have been in National Juried art shows from coast to coast, and his work has been seen in respected photo magazines and websites. Jan. 7-March 31, 8am-4pm. Fix & Repeat, 555 NW Arizona Ave., Bend. Contact: 458-206-0051. piet@piet.live. Free.

Watercolor Wednesday Demos, videos and group instruction. Bring your own subject photographs and supplies. $10 for nonmembers. Led by Jennifer Ware-Kempcke. Contact for more information! Wednesdays, 10am-Noon Through Feb. 26. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-617-0900. jenniferware@ rocketmail.com. $10 for non-members.

DIY - Metal - Forge Basics Full description

at DIYcave.com! Join us for this two-session series. Tue, Jan. 28, 5:30-8pm and Tue, Feb. 4, 5:308pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: 541-388-2283. info@diycave.com. $99.

Figure Drawing Salon This drop-in salon

features a live nude model in a sequence of poses.

All levels are welcome, no instruction is provided.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own easel and materials. Tuesdays, 7-9pm. The Workhouse, 50 SE Scott St., Suite 6, Bend. $15/door.

Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon Exhibition opening! Free with museum

admission and open to the public. Feb. 1, 10am4pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free.

Inspiring Slices of Color Pie! Improve your creative outcomes by learning to approach painting as a process. All mediums are welcome.

Lecture, acrylic painting demonstration and hands on individual instruction. Led by David Kinker. Thu, Jan. 2, 6-8:30pm and Thursdays, 9:30am-Noon Through Jan. 30. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-617-0900. $35/members, $40/non-members.

January Date Night with Clay Looking for

a unique date night activity? Look no further! Sign

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items. Start with some basic folds and easier origami items like the Samurai helmet, balloon, heart, and jumping frog and then work your way to the origami crane. Registration required! Feb. 4, 6-7:30pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Craft and Cider Night: Manifestation Celebration! A free class to kickstart your

cave.com! Feb. 5, 6-9pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. info@diycave.com. $99.

AT THE OLD MILL DISTRICT

Know Japan: Traditional Origami Workshop Create fun traditional origami

Warrior Friends: A Book in Real Life!

DIY - Glass - Paint a Fused Glass Bowl Leap 4 Love Full Description at DIY-

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influence of Japanese art on the 19th and 20th European art world. Wed, Feb. 5, 6pm and Sat, Feb. 8, 3pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Chinese Brush Painting Class includes traditional techniques of painting with ink and watercolor on rice paper. Drop-in class with Michelle Oberg. Please contact for more information and a supply list! Fridays, 2-4pm.

Through Jan. 31. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-504-0214. michelleoberg39@gmail.com. $10.

goals for the new decade featuring cider from Dry Fields! Jan. 30, 6:30pm. Nordic Construction, 154 Northeast Underwood Avenue, Bend. Free.

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is partnering with OSU-Cascades to discuss climate change and next steps after banning plastic bags. What more can we do to reduce plastic and better our community? The evening includes beer and appetizers from 10 Barrel Brewing and a short presentation from Rethink Waste Program Manager, Ani Kasch. Free for Surfrider members!

Feb. 4, 6-7:30pm. Tykeson Hall, OSU-Cascades, 1500 SW Chandler Ave., Bend. $5.

up with your special friend and learn the secrets of throwing pottery on the wheel in a fun and relaxed environment. Tuition includes materials and instruction for two. Jan. 31, 6:30-9pm. Pottery By Yvonne, 65093 Smokey Butte Dr, Bend. Contact: 321-432-8009. potterybyyvonne@gmail.com. $120.

Head upstairs to see Sarah Root’s unique largescale original illustrations from her children’s book “Warrior Friends”, soon to be released. Root plays with text and illustrations to bring her book to life and onto the walls of the library for all to experience. Jan. 26-April 8. Deschutes Public Library-Downtown, 601 NW Wall Street, Bend. Free.

Welding - Welding Workshop Full de-

scription at DIYcave.com! Jan. 29, 5:30-8pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. info@diycave.com. $60.

Winter Art Series: 3D Objects Lecture

In this lecture, learn about our sculptural items through an Indigenous Critical Art Theory lens.

Each event can be enjoyed individually or in continuum. 20% discount for members. Free to tribal members. Feb. 6, 6-8pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. $10.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS

LIVE MUSIC HOT COCOA RUN ARTS & CRAFTS MARKETPLACE ROYAL RUN WINE WALK FIRE SCULPTURE COMPETITION FIRE KING & ICE QUEEN LIGHT ART EXHIBITION ICE CARVING K9 KING’S DOG SHOW FAMILY FUN ZONE 10 BARREL VERTICAL CHALLENGE OMSI

Democracy - We’ve Got Issues Let’s talk about voter suppression and Gerrymandering. Jan. 29, Noon-1pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Deschutes Land Trust Nature Night: Long Memory of the Land Join De-

schutes Land Trust and The Museum at Warm Springs Executive Director Elizabeth Woody to learn about some of the long-lived creeds and ceremonial codes the Warm Springs people hold in relation to the land. Tickets are required, thought the event is free! Jan. 29, 7-8:30pm.

Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Free.

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Learn all about how a family shaped Oregon’s news landscape. Jan. 29, Noon-1pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

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Aydin, a Kurdish resident of Bend will be speaking on the centuries long history of the Kurds in Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Open to the public! Jan. 30, 5-7pm. Downtown Bend Public Library - Brooks Room, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-388-1793. phil@tiedyed.us. Free.

Natural History Pub: An Inside Look At The Museum’s Wildlife Training Jon

Nelson, curator of wildlife, works with mammals, reptile and birds year-round. How does the team maintain the well-being of animals in their care?

RSVP on events page! Feb. 3, 7pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend.

Contact: 541-382-5174. No cover.

Toastmasters of Redmond Meetings

Come join us for the Toastmasters of Redmond meetings! Mondays, Noon-1pm and Second Monday of every month, 5:30-6:30pm. Redmond Church Of Christ, 925 NW 7th st., Redmond. Contact: 541-548-7474. Free.

THEATER Improv for Life Learn unique improv skills

for stage improv and for life, which is also improvised! Limited seating. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Through Feb. 27. COCC Chandler Lab, 1027 NW Trenton Ave., Bend. Contact: 310-890-5610. rennytemple@gmail.com.

WORDS I“So You Want to Talk About Race” Book Conversations Drawing on Ijeoma

Oluo’s New York Times bestseller “So You Want to

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT Talk About Race” as a dialog-builder and platform for engagement, COCC, OSU-Cascades and several community groups are hosting a series of book conversations on race. Wed, Jan. 29, Noon1pm. Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-383-7412. cwalker2@cocc.edu. Free.

Blank Pages Workshop: Jumpstart Your Writing Practice In this workshop, we’ll look

at ways we can implement a writing practice into our lives. Feb. 1, 6-8pm. The Workhouse, 50 SE Scott St., Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541-633-6839. blankpagesworkshops@gmail.com. $25.

Current Fiction Book Club Please join us fas we discuss The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern. Feb. 5, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Writers Writing Join the Writer’s Collective of Central Oregon and your fellow writers for quiet writing time at the Library. Enjoy the focus of a quiet space with the benefit of others’ company for motivation. Mondays, 9am-Noon. Deschutes Public Library-Downtown, 601 NW Wall Street, Bend. Tuesdays, 10am-1pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

ETC. Infinite Moment: Burning Man on the Horizon Come experience our newest

exhibition, Infinite Moment, which explores the art and culture of Burning Man. With art and principles such as ecommodification, radical self-reliance and inclusion, thousands of people come together for several days each year to deeply connect with one another. Jan. 31, 6:30-8pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free/ members, $5/non-members.

Night at the Orient This evening will be a night

Brightside Thrift Store in Redmond

to remember! Join SPRD for an authentic Oriental meal and show. Entertainment provided by Oregon Tai Chi Wushu. Doors open at 4:30pm, dinner will be served at 5pm with entertainment to follow! Feb. 23, 4:30-6pm. The Belfry, 302 E Main Ave, Sisters.

Contact: 541-549-2091. sprd@sistersrecreation.com. $25/adults, $15/kids.

Volunteers are critical to the operations of our high-save shelter and contribute directly to the care of our animals by ensuring our donations are processed. Ongoing, 10am-5pm. Brightside Animal Thrift Store, 838 NW Fifth St., Redmond. Contact: 541-504-0101. thrift@brightsideanimals.org.

Preventative Walk-In Pet Wellness Clinic The Bend Spay and Neuter Project offers

Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird Rescue!

Friendly people needed to help socialize birds to ready for adoption, make toys, clean cages and make some new feathered friends! Do you play a musical instrument? Come and practice for the birds! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. No appointments necessary, first come first served. Visit bendsnip.org for a list of services. Saturdays, 10am-1:30pm. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10/office visit.

VOLUNTEER American Red Cross Disaster Action Team Members Needed Volunteers respond

to local disasters and connect with the affected individuals, guiding them on their road to recovery. Red Cross Central and Eastern Oregon Chapter Office, 815 SW Bond St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-2142. volunteer.cascades@redcross.org.

Become a Big Brother or Big Sister in Redmond Looking for caring adult mentors who

are willing to spend a few hours a month sharing their interests and hobbies. Ongoing. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon - Redmond, 412 SW Eighth St., Redmond. Contact: 541-617-4788. balbert@bbbsco.org.

Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer Information Meeting Come learn what it means to be a Defender of Potential over some chips and salsa! A representative will be waiting to discuss the impact mentoring has on a child and the community as a whole. Jan. 30, 6-7pm. Rio Distinctive Mexican Cuisine, 221 SE 5th St., Madras. Contact: 541-312-6047. balbert@bbbsco.org. Free.

Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots!

Fences For Fido Help free dogs from chains!

We are seeking volunteers on Mondays to come out and help us build fences for dogs who live on chains. No experience is required. Sign up on Facebook: FFF Central Oregon Region Volunteers. More info can be found at fencesforfido.org. Ongoing.

Happy Hour in the Garden Tasks vary, depending on the season. No experience necessary, gloves and tools provided. Bring a cup and enjoy some beer or kombucha from our Happy Hour in the Garden Beverage Sponsors. This event is family friendly, and you can drop in anytime. Tuesdays.

The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend. Contact: denise@envirocenter.org. No cover.

Herd U Needed A Home Dog Rescue In need of foster families and volunteers to assist with monthly adoption events and fundraising efforts. Contact for details. Contact: volunteer@ herduneededahome.com.

Make Your Mark at Bend Spay+Neuter! Compassionate, awesome people to join an

incredible team, whether you volunteer in the clinic, festivals or helping with our community cat population. Ongoing. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. Contact: 541-617-1010. volunteer@bendsnip.org.

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Mentors Needed Heart of Oregon is a non-

6:30-8:30pm. Through March 10. The Hive, 205 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: rootedandopen@ gmail.com. Free.

profit that inspires and empowers positive change in youth through education, jobs and stewardship.

Heart of Oregon Corps, 1291 NE Fifth St., Bend.

Contact: 541-526-1380. info@heartoforegon.org.

Marijuana Anonymous Meeting Know

you need to quit, but can’t? Help is here. Share experience, strength, and hope with each other.

Thursdays, 7-8pm. Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 Northwest Wall Street, Bend.

Teen Service Club Camp Fire’s Teens In Action

Mommy & Me Breastfeeding Support Group We have two locations: Redmond - Tues-

days, 12-2pm at the Center for Women’s Health and Bend - Thursdays, 1-3pm at Central Oregon Locavore. Contact: 541-706-2902. nktimm@ stcharleshealthcare.org. Free.

Volunteer as WebMaster! Mustangs to the

Not Alone - Mental Health Support Group A faith-based support group for anyone

Rescue seeks a WebMaster extraordinaire! We’d like to include a creative, accomplished, dedicated individual volunteering to take our website to a new level. Mondays-Sundays, 8am-10pm. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. MustangstotheRescue.org.

Volunteer Drivers Needed Volunteer drivers needed Mondays-Fridays to transport veterans to the Bend VA Clinic and Portland VA Hospital.

Must have clean driving record and be able to pass VA-provided physical and screening. Call Rick Hernandez for more information. Contact: 818-674-3257.

Volunteer Fundraiser Our organization is looking for an experienced and committed fund-raiser. Mondays-Sundays, 8am-10pm. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend.

Contact: 541-330-8943. MustangstotheRescue.org.

Volunteer Kickoff Party Join us for our

Volunteer Kickoff Party and learn how you can get involved with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Planning Committee. There are lots of ways to use your interests and skills to advance the cause, and have fun doing it! Please RSVP! Jan. 29, 5:30-7:30pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-317-3977 x1500. kmbertholet@alz.org. Free.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. We have an emergency food pantry, we visit residents of assisted living centers, and we make up gifts for veterans and homeless. Ongoing. Contact: 541-389-8888.

Volunteers Needed Help with daily horse care.

Duties include; corral cleaning, grooming, walking horses. Flexible days and hours. No experience required. Call Kate Beardsley to set up an appointment. Ongoing. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-350-2406.

GROUPS & MEETUPS ACA and other Dysfunctional Families

A twelve step program where members share their experience, strength and hope about growing up in an alcoholic or other dysfunctional family.

Wednesdays, 6-8pm and Fridays, 10-11am. First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Free.

Al-Anon Family Groups 12-step group for friends and families of alcoholics. Check afginfo.org or call 541-728-3707 for times and locations.

Join in the Life and Relationship Coaching Meetup, Thursday at 6:45pm at the Deschutes Public Library!

Cancer with Compassion Support Group - Southwest Location Patients in treatment,

survivors and those who love someone with cancer welcome. Led by cancer survivor, author and retired pastor. Last Friday of every month, 1-2:30pm.

Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village, 19800 SW Touchmark Way, Bend. Contact: 949-279-1246. cancerwithcompassion@gmail.com. Free.

Caregiver Support Group Support groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment or community and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. First Tuesday of every month, 12-1:30pm. Sisters City Hall, 520 E Cascade Ave., Sisters. Contact: 800-272-3900. Free.

Celebrate Recovery Celebrate Recovery is

a Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt of any kind. This is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our life. Visit celebraterecovery.com for more info. Ongoing.

Central Oregon Hub Bridge Club Central Oregon Hub Bridge Club, located at the Senior Center in Redmond, Oregon, will serve as a hub for Duplicate Bridge players in Sisters, Madras, Prineville, Bend, and Redmond. Open to all players, games will be stratified. Thursdays, 12:30-3:30pm. Redmond Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave, Redmond. Contact: 541-516-8653.

COHBridge@bendbroadband.com. $5.

Community Conversations - Civility

Explore the meaning of civility. Registration is required. Supper provided. At a time of heightened divisions in our nation and world, we hear calls for civility in our discourse. Feb. 3, 5:30-7:45pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend.

Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Compassionate Communication / NVC Practice Groups Through practicing, we can

Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to

learn and grow using real-life experiences. Some NVC experience necessary. Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm, Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm and Thursdays, 5:30-7pm.

Center for Compassionate Living, 803 SW Industrial Way, #200, Bend. Free.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Support groups create a safe,

Edgar Cayce - A Search for God An intelligent research into the individual spiritual entity. All denominations. Sundays, 12:30-2:30pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-900-3879. Free.

drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous. Hotline: 541-548-0440. Or visit coigaa.org.

supportive environment, and educate participants about dementia while helping them develop skills to solve problems. First Tuesdays, 12-1:30pm. Sisters Park & Recreation, 1750 West McKinney Butte Rd., Sisters. Contact: 800-272-3900. Free.

Bend Chamber Toastmasters Develop and grow your public speaking and leadership skills, whether you’re an executive, stay-at-home parent, college student or retiree. Wednesdays, Noon-1pm.

The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend.

Bend “GO” Club Learn the ancient, abstract

strategy game of “Go” in a group setting. Call Mike for more info. Sundays, 1-4pm. Market of Choice, 115 NW Sisemore St., Bend. Contact: 541-385-9198.

Emotions Anonymous Provides an accepting group setting in which to share experiences without fear of criticism. Wednesdays, 9:30am and Thursdays, 10:30am. First United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend.

Euro Nights Car Meet All European car enthusiasts are welcome! First Sunday of every month. First Sunday of every month, 6pm. Round Table Clubhouse, 2940 N. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-325-2114. aaron@bendubs.com. Free.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Meeting A fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience and mutual support, are recov-

ering from the disease of food addiction. Based on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Contact: 831-435-0680 for more info. First Saturday of every month, 9-10:30am. Bend Church of the Nazarene, 1270 NE 27th St., Bend. Free.

French Conversation Table All are wel-

come! Third and First Monday of every month, 10:30am-12:30pm. Barnes and Noble, 2690 NE Highway 20, Bend.

Garage Night The Pine Shed is the perfect place to talk shop, and tell all of your buddies about your winter projects! Come on down for a pint and be ready to share what you’ve been working on! Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend.

Grassroots Cribbage Club Newcomers

welcome. For info, call Sue. Mondays, 6-9pm.

Round Table Clubhouse, 2940 N. Highway 97, Bend.

Contact: 541-610-3717. ossz55@yahoo.com.

Great Old Broads for Wilderness Annual Meeting Join our local chapter of the Great Old Broads for Wilderness to hear about 2019 successes and discuss plans, hikes and activities for 2020.

Jan. 29, 4-6pm. The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend. Free.

Italian Conversation Group Conversational Italian group in a relaxed atmosphere. Saturdays, 9:45-11am. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend.

Japanese Group Lesson We offer group les-

sons for both beginners and intermediate students for Japanese for all ages. Wednesdays, 5-6pm.

Wabi Sabi, 143 SW Century Dr #120, Bend. Contact: 541-633-7205. $10.

Let’s Talk – Open Discussion on Life & Spirituality Facilitated open discussion, not

a debate. A place to be heard and hear other’s journey and views on the reality of life and spirituality. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30pm. The Hughes’ Home, 4497 SW Salmon Place, Redmond. Contact: shughes79@gmail.com. Free.

Life after Birth Join a supportive community of pregnant and postpartum mothers in a space where it is safe to come as you are. This group is facilitated by Dr. Wendy Hatcher, Psy.D, a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in pregnancy and postpartum-related issues. Tuesdays, 2-3pm.

St. Charles Center for Women’s Health, 340 NW 5th Street, Suite 101, Redmond. Contact: 541-526-6635. tlclay@stcharleshealthcare.org. Free.

Life and Relationship Coaching Meetup Come and find out how you can create a more awesome life, transform relationships and become a more flexible and happy person. Bring a journal! Thursdays, 6:45-8pm. Through Feb. 27. Deschutes Public Library-Downtown, 601 NW Wall Street, Bend. Contact: 914-980-2644. meadowlarkcoaching@yahoo.com. Free.

Mama Nurture Circle This is a circle for

mothers, which is part open processing, part guided discussion, part short meditation, and a possibly a little experiential exploration. Tuesdays,

experiencing mental health challenges as well as the family members and close friends who support them. Thursdays, 5:30-7pm. Antioch Church Office, 566 NE Clay St - 2nd Floor, Bend. Contact: 703-863-6927. martita.marx@gmail.com. Free.

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting Mondays & Thursdays, Noon-1pm. Saturdays, 9:30am-11am.

United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend. | Wednesdays, 4-5pm. Redmond Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave., Redmond. Ongoing. Contact: 541-306-6844.

Pulmonary Hypertension Support Group A supportive group of individuals and care-

givers affected by Pulmonary Hypertension. Social, educational and includes lunch. Topics include: new treatments, traveling with PH, insurance, tai chi, anxiety and depression. First Saturday of every month, 1-3pm.

Resist! Rally Weekly resistance protest, the theme of the week changes. Contact info@thevocalseniority.org for more info. Tuesdays, 11:30am12:30pm. Peace Corner, Corner of NW Greenwood Avenue and NW Wall Street, Bend.

Spanish Club Spanish language study and conversation group. All levels welcome. Call for more info. Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-749-2010.

Oregon Communicators Toastmasters Meeting Step out of your comfort zone - en-

hance your leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Meet and greet at 6:15pm.

Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm. La Pine Community Health Center - Meeting Room, 51600 Huntington Road, La Pine. Contact: 541-408-7610. oregon.communicators.club@gmail.com. Free.

Veterans’ Coffee Club Meet up with fellow vets for coffee, snacks, and conversation. Located at the south end of the main library. Wednesdays, 9am-Noon. Crook County Library, 175 NW Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville. Contact: 541-447-7978. library@crooklib.org. Free.

Winter Pridefest Winter PrideFest will feature

daily organized groups for Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing, plus Drag Tubing. In town, attendees can take part in a Welcome Snocial at Immersion Brewing, Wigs Ice Skating at Seventh Mountain Resort, a panel discussion on LGBTQ+ people in sport, a downtown Apres Ski Party at Crater Lake Spirits, Hey Honey Dance Party at Spoken Moto, and a Sunday brunch. Thu, Jan. 30, 5pm, Fri, Jan. 31, 7pm, Sat, Feb. 1, 6pm-Midnight and Sun, Feb. 2, 12-2am. Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Drive, Bend. $5-$20.

Winter PrideFest: LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sports Panel Discussion LGBTQ+ athletes,

leaders and influencers discuss how social practices have changed and benefited current LGBTQ+ athletes and how to bring the sporting community together with allies. Panelists include backcountry queen and activist Wyn Wiley (@pattiegonia), Molly Cameron (cyclist) and Joey Jacinto (strength coach). Hosted by Stephanie Howe (North Face).

Jan. 30, 5:30-7pm. Immersion Brewing, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: 458-206-0588. info@outcentraloregon.com. $20.

Women’s Cancer Support Group For the

newly diagnosed and survivors of cancer. Call for info. Thursdays, 1-3pm. Mountain Laurel Lodge, 990 SW Yates Drive, Bend. Contact: Judy: 541-728-0767

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Sliding scale pricing available. Wednesdays, 5-7pm.

Through March 11. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $50-$125.

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Creative Story Time! Wednesdays at 10am at ARTdog.

Afternoon Pokemon Cards Drop off the

kids and enjoy our beautiful West Side shopping district! We host players, learners, and traders at these weekly Pokemon card games, now in our beautiful new party nook. All attendees supervised by highly skilled Poke-Masters to ensure fair play and fun! Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30pm. Wabi Sabi, 143 SW Century Dr #120, Bend. Contact: 541-633-7205. wabisabibend@gmail.com. Free.

Anti-Valentines Treats Follow recipes for delicious but no-bake treats. Ages 10-17. Feb. 5, 3pm. La Pine Public Library, 16425 First St., La Pine. Contact: 541-312-1090. Free.

Art Club Art Club is a unique after school pro-

every year since we opened!

gram to develop one of the most valuable skills for life - creativity - for ages 5-11. Thursdays, 4-5:30pm. ARTdog Children’s Art Studio, 19570 Amber Meadow Drive, Suite 130, Bend.

Circle of Friends Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Open House Tour

the school, meet the teachers and learn about Waldorf curriculum - freeing your child’s creative potential through nature experiences, storytelling and home arts. Children are also welcome to attend. Feb. 1, 10am-Noon. Circle of Friends Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten, 702 NE Norton Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-389-5475. office@circleoffriendsbend.com. Free.

Come Dance With Me Academie de Ballet’s

541.385.RIBS

Classique’s Early Childhood Ballet Program enhances children’s imagination with dance. This “Mommy and Me” format allows children that may need their parents to remain with them.

Your preschooler will love this delightful start to ballet! Wednesdays, 10:45-11:15am. Through June 17. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $46/month.

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Ages 10-17. Online registration is required. Feb. 1, 2-3pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-617-7087. Free.

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Creative Story Time Bring your little for this unique story time in which we’ll read a different book each week, followed by an art-making experience inspired by the story. Perfect for ages 1.5Y-5. Wednesdays, 10-10:45am. ARTdog Children’s Art Studio, 19570 Amber Meadow Drive, Suite 130, Bend.

High Desert Stories Be a high desert mammal for the day. Ages 3-5 years. Feb. 3, 2:30pm.

Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St.,

Bend. Contact: 541-617-7097. Free. Be a high desert mammal for the day. Ages 3-5 years. Feb. 4, 10am. Sisters Public Library, 110 N Cedar St., Sisters. Contact: 541-312-1070. Free. Be a high desert mammal for the day. Ages 3-5 years. Feb. 6, 10:30am. Sunriver Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane, Sunriver. Contact: 541-312-1080. Free.

Illuminated Family Snowflake Scavenger Hunt A winter favorite, the Outside In

family-friendly Illuminated Snowflake Scavenger Hunt! Join us for an evening of fun. Jan. 31, 4:45pm. Outside In, 845 Northwest Wall Street, Bend. Free.

Kid’s Camp Games, DIY Projects, writing.

Something different each week! Ages 6-11 years.

Wed, Dec. 4, 1:30-3pm, Wed, Dec. 11, 1:30-3pm, Wed, Jan. 8, 1:30-3pm, Wed, Jan. 15, 1:30-3pm, Wed, Jan. 22, 1:30-3pm and Wed, Jan. 29, 1:303pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-617-7097. Free.

Kids - Skill Building Series Kids learn

to work with wood, how to weld, and more skills pertinent to a variety of crafts! Full description at DIYCave.com! Thu, Feb. 6, 4:306:30pm, Thu, Feb. 13, 4:30-6:30pm and Thu, Feb. 20, 4:30-6:30pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. info@diycave.com. $120.

Kids Yoga Namaspa hosts the longest running kids yoga classes in Central Oregon. Children ages 3-8 years take class with a certified teacher while parents practice in a separate room. Classes include calming breath, mindful games, sun salutations, inspiring story time and a healthy snack! Tue, Jan. 28, 4pm, Thu, Jan. 30, 4pm, Tue, Feb. 4, 4pm, Thu, Feb. 6, 4pm, Tue, Feb. 11, 4pm. Namaspa Yoga Studio, 1135 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-550-8550. info@namaspa.com. $5-$6.

Little Artist Playgroup Nurture your little’s developing brain through rich sensory experiences and messy play during our drop-in class for ages 1.5Y-5. Kids will have a blast exploring their creative side! Tuesdays, 10:30-11:15am.

ARTdog Children’s Art Studio, 19570 Amber Meadow Drive, Suite 130, Bend.

Mom & Baby Yoga Mothers with babies through early walkers are invited to stretch, strengthen, relax and have fun in a child friendly environment. Moms will focus on shoulder opening, easy yoga sequences and postnatal core-building while spending time bonding with their babies and connecting with fellow new

moms. No experience necessary. Tuesdays, Noon-1pm. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100, Bend. $17/drop-in.

Paws to Read Reluctant readers, come have

fun and read with a dog! Ages 6-11 years. Online registration is required. Thu, Feb. 6, 4pm, Fri, Feb. 14, 4pm, Thu, March 5, 4pm and Thu, March 19, 4pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-330-3760. Free.

Teen Lab A weekly rotating series of activities.

See online calendar for full descriptions. Ages 12-17 years. Wed, Dec. 4, 3-4pm, Wed, Dec. 11, 3-4pm, Wed, Dec. 18, 3-4pm, Wed, Jan. 8, 3-4pm, Wed, Jan. 15, 3-4pm, Wed, Jan. 22, 3-4pm and Wed, Jan. 29, 3-4pm. A weekly rotating series of activities. See online calendar for full descriptions. Ages 12-17. Wed, Feb. 5, 3-4pm, Wed, Feb. 12, 3-4pm, Wed, Feb. 19, 3-4pm, Wed, Feb. 26, 3-4pm, Wed, March 4, 3-4pm, Wed, March 11, 3-4pm and Wed, March 18, 3-4pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-617-7087. Free.

Toddler Move + Make Join us for a morning of play including yoga poses, fun breathing exercises and art-making. Perfect for ages 1.5Y-5. *Please note you must register for this class ahead of time (no drop-ins). Thursdays, 9-9:45am. ARTdog Children’s Art Studio, 19570 Amber Meadow Drive, Suite 130, Bend.

Twinkle Toes Learn the basics of Tap! This

beginner class for ages 5-8 will be tapping their toes and learning the basic steps of tap. Class is designed for beginner tap dancer with little or no experience. Drop in available! Fridays, 4:30-5:30pm. Through June 19. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $62/month.

Weekend Pokemon Cards We love it when you play Pokemon games and activities here! We have cards to borrow and professional Pokemasters to help keep the action fair. Third Saturday of the month we go an extra hour for our Tournament! Saturdays, 10am-1pm. Wabi Sabi, 143 SW Century Dr #120, Bend. Contact: 541-633-7205. wabisabibend@gmail.com. Free.

Youth/Adult Slackline This class will be a

combination of basic poses, transitions, floor exercises, stamina drills and games. All ages and levels welcome. Class cards and memberships available. Tuesdays, 5-6pm. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100, Bend. $18/ youth drop-in (17 and under), $20/adult drop-in.

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Putting on original works in small-town Bend: A Q&A with Lonely Fish Productions

By Cayla Clark

Source Weekly: How many original plays has Lonely Fish Productions backed thus far?

Matthew Vigil: This is actually the first original play we’ve produced. Thinking back on how many plays we’ve put on, it’s pretty surprising, considering there’s a lot of local playwriting talent in Bend.

SW: How costly is obtaining the rights to preexisting plays?

MV: It costs anywhere from several hundred dollars to $6000, which is how much we ended up paying for “Heathers: The Musical.” On bigger shows, we can split the costs with another production company.

For Heathers, we split the cost with Stage Right Productions, which helped a lot.

SW: What are the pros and cons of putting on an original play?

MV: The biggest pro is cost, for sure.

It’s also nice working alongside the writer, because we can make changes as needed. When putting on an existing, well-known play, you have to stick to the script completely. On the other Cayla Clark

Michael Daidone, AKA Cupid, makes a pass at Melinda Rees Jahn, AKA Mrs. Claus.

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An Interview with Jason Graham

Bend’s first Creative Laureate reflects on his tenure

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n 2018, Bend became the second city in Oregon—after Portland—to name a creative laureate. Jason Graham, aka, MOsely WOtta, has served in the role since then. I checked in with him to talk about what the position meant for him.

Source Weekly: Did you enjoy your time in this position?

Jason Graham: YES. And then, NO. AND THEN YES AGAIN. YES, having renewed reasons to ask questions have conversations and listen and speak up on behalf of a community

Tom Thurman and Rob Henkel rehearse “Avo Toast,” one of five short plays.

hand, typical theatergoers like going to see plays they’re familiar with. Original work is hard to promote. I have the freedom to promote any way that I want, which is a nice challenge. But when starting from scratch, it can be difficult to get people on board. Because the show is so low-budget, everyone bands together to build props and set pieces and design costumes. It’s a really cool communal experience.

SW: Do you work with an original-friendly venue?

MV: We used to do a lot of work with 2nd Street [Theater]; it’s been a challenge to find space since they closed. “A PC Valentine’s Day” will be at The Capitol and 10 Barrel East. While putting on a play in a non-traditional setting is tough, we get to do some really cool, unique stuff. Our show at 10 Barrel will be a whole experience, with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, a caricature artist, live music… and of course, a full bar.

SW: Why should people come see this show?

MV: It’s guerilla-style theater, but a high-quality product. We also have a lot of crossover; some stand-up comedians, some local musicians and some seasoned professionals. “A PC Christmas” and “A PC Thanksgiving” [a past Lonely Fish show] were so much fun for everyone involved, and this installation isn’t any different. It’s a community involved experience; everyone bands together to put on an interactive, completely original show.

SW: Writing, casting, co-directing and co-producing a completely original, unknown show has certainly been a challenge, but the support that Bendites lend to artistic endeavors is amazing. Being part of a community that fosters creative-expression and comes together to make things happen is something I won’t soon take for granted.

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By Teafly Peterson that is as intelligent and ignorant as this one is fantastic.

NO, crushing doubt, self-importance garbage, insomnia, Uncle Tom complex, savior complex, full-contact ego wrestling.

YES, Clarity. I am an artist, not a politician or civic leader or teacher, etc. It’s as an artist that I will continue to serve this community.

SW: Did you feel this position had value in it?

JG: This is a shift away from hierarchal power structures, a nod toward the spectra of responsibilities. Once again this takes all of us. F*ck the titles. If you can help, help. Don’t wait for permission.

SW: What do you feel Bend needs to address?

JG: We are dealing with a town that is openly confronting its closeted classism, racism, denialist history, etc. We

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are fragile in the face of this confrontation. This is an ecosystem; everything is connected. I felt devastated when Bright Place Gallery closed. That was a massive failure and speaks volumes to what the priorities of this community are. In the wake of that loss a tangible response is growing. You (Teafly) are part of that.

SW: How do you think the arts can help that?

JG: Folks need to understand the value of Jason Graham, Bend’s first Creative Laureate. that bright vanguard that is the act of pushing… art they are called to do without the pushing things forward; it is the only need to play it safe. We should be paydirection. We need soft-form hard- ing more artists to share their vision, core artists to help us do that. We not suppress their views. Diversity is want people to feel they can do the unity; unity is dynamic.

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ince Lonely Fish Productions was first conceptualized and created in 2014, the small-scale theater company has produced well over 20 shows. Co-founders Scott Schultz and Matthew Vigil, both Bend locals, were committed to producing shows that theatergoers were familiar with— shows such as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Heathers: The Musical.”

“Shows like these sell out, and regardless of how expensive the rights are, some profit is always made,” said Vigil.

When it comes to original shows, however, patronage and community support is never guaranteed. As Vigil explained, that’s largely due to the amount of effort that goes into marketing an unknown show in a small community. His newest show, “A PC Valentine’s Day,” opens Jan. 31 and runs through Feb. 15. Despite the small fact that I personally wrote, largely directed and co-produced the show, I attempted to push bias aside to interview Vigil, who explained the pros and cons of producing original work in a small town.

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Way more than meat on board

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From the Islands Aina, a Hawaiian-eats food truck, now open in the 9th Street Village

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Why go with just a traditional meat-and-cheese charcuterie when you can add fries and a sweet plate too?

on a wood board with a side selection of crackers, crisps and focaccia. It was a treat to have a wide range of flavors and textures to build all kinds of interesting bites. As much as I enjoy building my own boards, it’s not affordable to include that many components.

Most people can’t resist the combination of meat and cheese—but there is a movement, via Pinterest, trying to shift what ends up on the board and it’s pretty sweet.

For $25 I ordered charcuterie for four people that included house made pork rillette, lamb and pistachio terrine, Calabrese, summer sausage, salami rosa, pepperoni, mustard, pickled red onions, nuts, dried fruit, grapes, tomato jam, Italian fontina, Spanish aged goat cheese, parmesan, Willamette Valley gouda, French brie, emmenthal and blue cheese arranged artfully

Most people can’t resist the combination of meat and cheese—but there is a movement, via Pinterest, to shift what ends up on the board, and it’s pretty sweet. Dessert “charcuterie” is becoming a thing fueled by holidays as a way to put a kaleidoscope of sugary treats, such as chocolate dipped fruit, cookies, toffee, chocolate and candies, on full display.

With Valentine’s Day is just around the Lisa Sipe

Pro tip for your sweet plate: Go for matching colors that add some harmony to all that sugary goodness.

corner, it’s a perfect opportunity to take this new trend for a spin. I found a color theme, such as pink and red, is a simple way to harmonize the plate while displaying a range of goodies. To add some visual interest, place a small cup on the board and fill it with something tall, like Pocky chocolate covered biscuit sticks, rock candy sticks, chocolate covered pretzels or rolled creme filled wafer cookies.

One more appealing trend may have you passing up the salami: French fry “charcuterie.” We’re talking a plate with a cornucopia of french fries, in all shapes and sizes: shoestring, curly, waffle, crinkle, wedge—and even though it’s not a fry, tater tots. Served with a selection of dips, this starchy charcuterie is simply irresistible. It’s also remarkably simple to make if you purchase frozen fries. It actually hurt me to write that; I’m usually an advocate of from scratch cooking, but in this instance, I can’t see the benefit. It would be extremely time consuming to cut and prep several different shapes of potatoes and sweet potatoes, then batch fry them before your guests arrived. I’ve fried appetizers while guests were in my kitchen, and from experience if you get the temperature wrong the smell of burnt oil does not dissipate for a very, very long time.

For the sides, ditch the ketchup and get a little fancy by opting for spicy mayo (sriracha and mayonnaise). If you can’t take the heat, traditional fry sauce (one part ketchup, two parts mayonnaise). When I made my own fry board, I also included horseradish dill dip and red bell ranch dip.

You can make your own dips from scratch, but the dip packages from Savory Spice Shop are so delicious and all you have to do is add sour cream. An unexpected perk of this fry- based charcuterie is that it’s easy to accommodate most dietary restrictions. It’s gluten-free as long as the fries aren’t coated in flour, and if you serve non-dairy dips, it’s vegan.

Capturing the fresh flavors of the Aloha State, Aina Kauai Style Grill brings food to Bend that you’re not going to find anywhere else. The truck was opened by Ian Vidinha, a Hawaiian native from the fourth-largest island and current Bend local. On the menu you’ll find poke bowls, chili pepper chicken, katsu (a delicious take on fried chicken) and other featured specials. If you’re like me and don’t have a Hawaiian vacation planned in the near future, I’m sure Aina can hold us down for the time being.

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Tranquilo Gets Canned

By Nicole Vulcan

Tranquilo, the Mexican-style lager created in Central Oregon, is now easier to stash in your go bag for a day of adventure. The folks behind Tranquilo Mexican Style Lager had a release party last week to debut the new line of cans. Find the beer at various locations, including Central Oregon’s Hola! restaurant locations, and stores including Grocery Outlet and Whole Foods.

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Ronin, the Brick and Mortar

By Nicole Vulcan

What was once a delightful sushi food cart that has won Best Food Cart multiple times in the Source’s Best of Central Oregon poll is now open as a brick and mortar. The Ronin food cart, formerly at The Bite in Tumalo, has morphed into Bend Izakaya Ronin, located in the Century Center on Bend’s west side. The spot, which opened earlier this month, offers a casual, casual Izakaya-style menu with small plates, fresh fish, beer, wine, sake and more.

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efore it gets a little weird, let’s get something straight about charcuterie. It’s a branch of cooking devoted to cooked meats including ham, sausage, terrines, bacon, galantines (not the holiday celebrating the love you have for your girlfriends, but a dish of white meat or fish bones, cooked, pressed in aspic and served cold), confit and pâté.

Before refrigeration, charcuterie was a way to preserve meat. Modern charcuterie boards are more than meat and typically include cheese, crackers, fruit, nuts, pickled vegetables, preserves and more. They’re popular fare for home parties; I can’t think of the last get-together I attended without one.

If you love arranging your own charcuterie boards, I recommend following the Instagram account Cheese by Numbers or picking up the book, “That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life” by Marissa Mullen for step-by-step inspiration. If you don’t have time to make your own, order from the Board in Bend food cart, located in The Podski.

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just can’t make it until Friday, we have your back!

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“I wanted something that had some character,” explained The Walter Collective Founder Matt Melaik. Instead of coming from the expected potato, the character comes from stone-ground heirloom spelt and triticale, a Scottish wheat-rye hybrid typically found in fresh baked bread.

Melaik’s grandfather, Walter J. Bade, is the inspiration and name behind The Walter Collective, whom Melaik described as an amateur artist. Melaik said he “always appreciated that in him, to try to make a living in art. He never did, but it was a passion of his. I wanted to do something artistic to continue the story. The collective-effort idea was cool, because if he could have connected with an artistic community, he could have gained traction.”

A collective effort started when Melaik approached Brad Irwin at Oregon Spirit Distillers. He noticed Irwin was making a cool genever—the spirit predecessor to the London dry style of gin—and asked if Irwin would collaborate on a gin. Together, they created 45 single-distillation botanicals for the recipe.

“I started with all my favorite flavors in a single bottle,” said Melaik, “and it tasted horrible. It was too much. It wasn’t really gin.” From there, they

narrowed the 45 botanicals down to eight. The end product was a gin made with Tuscan juniper—a mellower variety than what you find locally in Central Oregon—as well as grapefruit peel, cassia, cardamom and other spices.

As an industry collaborator, Melaik continually talks to bartenders. “Over the past year there was an increased interested in higher-proof gin, so it doesn’t get lost in a complex cocktail,” he said. This pushed Melaik to collaborate with Oregon Spirit Distillers again, this time with Head Distiller Brandy Pieper, to create a “navy-strength” gin. Released over the holidays, Walter Navy Gin has more juniper­—as well as a higher proof—making it classic navy strength. “If you make a gimlet,” Melaik explained, “you can still taste the gin.”

Melaik lives in Seattle, but through collaboration his business really started in Oregon. In 2014 East Bend Liquor was the first store to pick up his gin.

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Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: The ninth and “final” film in the Skywalker Saga sees Rey, Finn and Poe take on Kylo Ren and the First Order for all the marbles. Remember, no matter who lives or dies, the real winner is Disney. Every single time. Always Disney. Our new benevolent overlords. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX THE TURNING: Based on the classic novella “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James, “The Turning” is a solid little ghost movie up until one of the worst endings in cinematic history. It’s almost worth seeing just so you can be blown away by the sheer ineptness on display. See full review on p. 27. Regal Old Mill ScreenX & IMAX UNCUT GEMS: Adam Sandler is so good in this movie that it should be impossible for him to go back to making garbage. He probably will, but now we know he can do better. This is one hell of a movie, but make sure you bring some anxiety medication. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Odem Theater Pub UNDERWATER: In the classic tradition of underwater monster movies like “Leviathan” and Deepstar Six” comes an extremely fun horror flick with a very game Kristen Stewart. Some good scares and excellent design keep “Underwater” from sinking beneath its predecessors.

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STREAMING THIS WEEK “THE TERROR: INFAMY” The second season of this impeccably acted and directed anthology show takes place in a Japanese internment camp haunted by shame, regret and ghosts. A very scary show while also being a heartbreaking examination of American fear in a time of war.

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Off SCREEN Turning “The Turning” offers the Worst. Ending. Ever.

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Our story began in the

Rural library services in the 1920s brought books and community to residents in Bend, La Pine, Redmond, Sisters and Tumalo. In 1921, the library’s 4,191 books circulated to approximately 2,000 borrowers, a significant portion of Deschutes County’s population at the time.

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When all you have going for you is atmosphere.

“The Turning” comes very close to being a good movie, just based on the strength of the direction. Floria Sigismondi (the entrancingly specific eye behind music videos for Perfume Genius, David Bowie, Sigur Ros and Marilyn Manson) does an excellent job creating a classical Gothic tone and building a strong spine of tension. Setting the film in 1994 is a baffling choice, but doesn’t hobble the film like it could have. Instead, it gives star Mackenzie Davis some interesting post-Nirvana fashion choices and modernizes the nastiness of the children in a way more relevant to a modern audience.

The jump scares were solid, the two kids creepy and everything set for it to be a decent, if unmemorable, little horror flick. Then the final five minutes happened. Remember how we talked about the

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ometimes…sometimes there’s an ending so terrible…so completely immune to rational thought and logic that the audience sits in stunned silence staring at the screen, wondering whether to laugh or cry at the bizarre intimacy of sharing a moment of deflated expectations with a dark room full of strangers.

In high school I read Henry James’ 1898 ghost story “The Turn of the Screw,” and was surprised how much I loved it. The novella follows a governess hired to move to a secluded country estate to teach and take care of pair of orphaned children. Pretty quickly, the governess begins to believe the grounds are haunted and the children possessed, which in turn makes her start to think she might be losing her mind.

The best thing about the novella is the delicious ambiguity. Even though there’s ample evidence of malevolent spirits at play, there’s still a strong argument that James was attempting to comment on the Gothic trope of the “hysterical” woman. Lit scholars still argue the point in 2020—a sign of the story’s continued relevance.

Film and television studios have busted out a staggering number of adaptations of the novella, including a 1959 television version starring Ingrid Bergman, “The Innocents” from 1961 and the strangely erotic Patsy Kensit vehicle from 1992. Now, however, we have the ultimate version of the story—one so baffling and insane that we’ll doubtfully get another version of the story in the roaring ’20s.

Just kidding: An adaptation is coming later this year from Netflix, marketed as the second season of “The Haunting of Hill House.” Maybe they’ll do it right?

delicious ambiguity of Henry James’ novella? Yeah, imagine that ambiguity turned into something akin to the movie blowing a raspberry and goosing you, all at the same time, right before the lights come up.

I want to spoil it so very badly but I can’t. Wait, I CAN AND I WILL! A dream within a dream within a dream all happen within, like, five minutes, so the audience is, like, “Wait, did anything I just saw really happen?” Just when you think you’re about to find out, THE MOVIE SMASH CUTS TO BLACK IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCENE. We see a reaction of terror on the face of a character, and the movie ends without showing us what she’s looking at.

I guess that can be interpreted as ambiguity, but it’s really not. It’s an unfinished film. I know there were issues with the film before production, and the

script and director completely changed, but that shouldn’t have left the final product feeling incomplete. It genuinely seems like they either ran out of money, time or ideas before they could finish.

So, this ending happened when I and maybe 10 other people were in the auditorium. The credits rolled and everyone burst into laughter at the complete inanity of what just happened. We all looked at each other, “Did that just happen?” It did. It happened. We will never get back the 94 minutes stolen from us. I’m almost impressed with “The Turning” and everyone involved for having the courage to release this in theaters. Almost.

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ATHLETIC EVENTS Bend Area Running Community (BARC) Join us for a 3.5-mile loop through the Old Mill and along the Deschutes River! No registration required. All paces welcome. Mondays, 5:30pm.

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Women of Bend, if you like to run in the woods and celebrate with post-run beers and food, then join us! All paces welcome! Thursdays, 5:30pm.

City of Bend, contact for more info, . Contact: b3runningcrew@gmail.com.

Chicks in Bowls Ladies’ Night Seed of Life

Skateboard Company “Solsk8s” and Bearings Skateboard Academy have joined forces to provide a weekly ladies night! This park is ideal for every level of skater and open to all ladies! Wednesdays, 7-9pm. Bearings Skateboard Academy, 615 SE Glenwood Drive, Bend. $10.

CORK Thursday Run Join us for a run from

3-5 miles. Stay afterward for a drink and food. All ability levels welcome along with friendly on leash dogs. Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Free.

FootZone’s Half Marathon Training Group Two coached workouts a week, account-

ability, running buddies, and expert advice will make your goal a reality! Train for the Bend Half Marathon! Feb. 1, 8-10am. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-3568. michelle@footzonebend.com. $130.

Haute Route Cycling Events Season Preview Join Ambassador Dave Caplan for an

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informative presentation about Haute Route cycling events for 2020. Feb. 4, 6:30-7:30pm. Webcyclery, 157 NW Franklin Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-383-4634. feedbackgraphics@gmail.com. Free.

Hump Day Run Celebrate getting over the

mid-week hump with runners of all paces.

During the winter, we’ll typically run 3-5 miles down to the Old Mill and back. Bring a few bucks if you want to get a beer after! Wednesdays, 6pm. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: michelle@footzonebend.com. Free.

Plant-Powered Runners Sunday Run

Social runs each Sunday, starting at various parks, trails and veg-friendly restaurants around Bend. All paces and people welcome - no need to be vegan or vegetarian! Sundays, 9-11am. Bend, RSVP for address, Bend. Contact: emily.mccloskey@gmail.com. Free.

Redmond Running Group Run All levels

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take advantage of snow-free and lit paths in the Old Mill. Tuesdays, 5am. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: colton.gale@gmail.com. Free.

Saturday Coffee Run Wish you had a running posse to make your weekend run fly by? Bring a few bucks for coffee at a local shop afterwards with your new running buddies! Saturdays, 9am. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: michelle@footzonebend.com. Free.

Trek Travel Night A free evening of fun to

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Feb. 5, 7pm. Sunnyside Sports, 930 NW Newport Ave., Bend. Free.

Tuesday Performance Group Maximize your time with focused, intense efforts. All ages and abilities welcome. Tuesdays, 5:30pm.

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Walk Up Pilot Butte Join JessBFit for this breathtaking walk up Pilot Butte. Stick around after the walk to learn how to use the pull-up bar station at the trail head for strength training and stretching. Tuesdays, 8-9am. Pilot Butte State Park, Pilot Butte State Park, Bend. Contact: 503-446-0803. jess@jessbfit.com.

OUTDOOR EVENTS Central Oregon Avalanche Center Fresh Tracks Fundraising Party Community, drinks, appetizers, music, photo booth, and silent auction all in the name of supporting the local avalanche center and their mission of increasing avalanche education & awareness. Free entry for 2020 COAC members! Feb. 1, 6-10pm. 10 Barrel Eastside Pub, 62950 NE 18th Street, Bend.

Contact: info@coavalanche.org. $40.

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18% service charge. Saturdays, 1-3pm. Through March 21. Brasada Ranch, 16986 SW Brasada Ranch Rd, Powell Butte. Contact: 541-526-6870. advconcierge@brasada.com. $160.

Winter PrideFest - an LGBTQ Ski Weekend at Mt. Bachelor! Organized

groups for Alpine and Nordic Skiing, Drag Tubing, and on mountain celebration of love and acceptance. All are welcome - including friends, family, and allies! Feb. 1, 9am-4pm. Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Drive, Bend. Contact: 580-206-0588. info@outcentraloregon.com. Free.

Winter PrideFest: Drag Tubing Calling all Queens and Kings to slide down Mt. Bachelor’s ‘Snowblast Tubing Park’ with this special event of ‘Drag Tubing’. Central Oregon’s biggest snow tubing experience. Celebrate ‘Winter PrideFest’ with your best looks or just come out to watch and join in. All ages, all genders and all people are welcome! Feb. 1, 3-4pm. Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Drive, Bend. Contact: 458-206-0588. info@outcentraloregon.com.

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Inclusion in the Outdoors GO HERE Winter PrideFest panel sheds light on LGBTQ+ inclusion in outdoor sports

By Laurel Brauns

By Lisa Capicchioni

By Cayla Clark

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t’s no secret that Central Oregonians love the great outdoors. While the options are extensive, not everyone feels the sense of inclusion that OUT Central Oregon president Jamie Nesbitt believes should be inherent when it comes to outdoor sports.

For this reason, the nonprofit has organized Winter PrideFest for the past several years, welcoming community members (and visitors) to celebrate inclusion and play in the snow. This year’s Winter Pridefest includes a panel and welcoming party at Immersion Brewing Thursday, a wig-friendly skating event at Seventh Mountain Resort Friday, and an après-ski dance party at Spoken Moto Saturday. Registered participants can also take part in three full days of skiing—and drag tubing—at Mt. Bachelor.

Thursday’s Winter PrideFest Panel features three outdoors enthusiasts and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Pattie Gonia, an Instagram sensation and activist known for “bringing drag to the outdoors,” will speak on the importance of visibility and inclusion. Molly Cameron, a transgendered professional cyclist, will touch on the challenges she’s faced competing with both men and women, and Joey Jacinto, the strength-training coach at Redmond High School, will speak on what it means to be an openly gay physical education teacher. Nesbitt hopes bringing these athletes together to speak on the adversity they’ve faced will not only spark an important conversation, but facilitate change on a local level.

“The world of outdoor sports struggles with LGBTQ inclusion,” Nesbitt said.

“Athletics are such a big part of life for a lot of people.” He explained that he steered clear of team sports during his childhood in rural Maine, fearful he’d be bullied or ostracized. “I wanted to play soccer, I wanted to play basketball,” he shared.

“But I was worried about harassment, ridicule and homophobia. So, I stuck to

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The fourth annual Winter PrideFest kicks off Thursday night, celebrating both the LGBTQ+ community and the snow!

individual sports like track.” He pointed to stats from a 2018 Human Rights Council report, which revealed that while 68% of non-LGBTQ high school students are involved in team sports, only 24% of LGBTQ youth are involved.

“LGBTQ youth are missing out on the benefits of team sports because they feel uncomfortable or fearful,” he said.

Nesbitt explained that while “inclusion is inherent in outdoor sports,” Oregon laws that were in place for “too long” have worked against inclusion—not just for the LGBTQ+ community, but for other marginalized people. He also noted that last year, Mt. Bachelor posted a PrideFest photo on its Instagram account, and was met with a shocking amount of hate.

“They hadn’t ever dealt with anything like that before,” he said. “We, of course, are pretty used to that, but they didn’t know how to handle it.” He suggested that improved visibility would ultimately help minimize adverse reactions. “That’s why what Pattie Gonia is doing is so awesome,” he said. “She’s giving a voice to the LGBTQ community as far as outdoor sports go.”

Jacinto, one of the panelists, described the challenges he’s faced. “Sports have Hannah Shea via @pattiegonia-1

Well known for promoting inclusion in the outdoors, Pattie Gonia will speak this week at Winter PrideFest.

always been a big part of my life,” he said.

“I played college football. I was definitely closeted in college. I didn’t know what was going on with me, but I knew that something was different.” Jacinto came out when he was 24. Coaching high school football, he was on track to becoming varsity coach. After interviewing for the position, he came out to the woman he had been dating—a teacher at the same school. “I went from interviewing for the varsity position to no longer having a position,” he said. “I thought that she probably mentioned something, and they let me go because I was gay.”

Jacinto decided to step away from coaching after a professor asked him, “How comfortable are you in the boy’s locker room?”

“I hadn’t even thought about that, that had never even crossed my mind,” he said. He helped open gyms and worked as a personal strength trainer for a while.

“Eventually, I realized, you know what?

I’m a comfortable, confident gay male. I went back to school and got my master’s degree. Now you can ask me anything; I’m an open book. At 47, I’ve lived through it all. Now what I teach isn’t just physical strength, it’s emotional strength.”

“We’re bringing business to Bend on what would otherwise be a superslow weekend,” Nesbitt added. “It’s also important to note that this event isn’t just gay male-oriented. Forty percent of last year’s attendees were female. When we say inclusion, we mean inclusion… everyone is welcome! Children, families, allies… we all want to feel a sense of community and belonging. Inclusion, visibility, and having a blast outdoors. That’s what Winter PrideFest is all about.”

Winter PrideFest’s LGBTQ+ People in Sport Panel Discussion Thu., Jan. 30, 5-7pm Immersion Brewing 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 185, Bend.

More info at outcentraloregon.com/winter-pridefest/ $20

Mira Capicchioni won the Bouldering Youth National Championship in Redmond last year for female youth ages 14-15.

USA Climbing Bouldering Nationals Elite climbers descend on Central Oregon to compete for a chance at the Olympics

For the second year in a row, the top climbers in the U.S. will come to Redmond to compete for a place on the USA Climbing National Team. The championship takes place at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center Friday and Saturday. The Bouldering Youth National Championship comes the following weekend. During the competition, climbers must finish a technical preset course on a man-made rock wall without falling off. The fastest climber with the fewest falls wins.

Bryce Bozovich is the only adult climber from Bend who qualified for the bouldering nationals this weekend.

Bend Endurance Academy will send six of its climbers to the youth competition the following weekend, including Mira Capicchioni, who won the nationals last year for youth ages 14-15.

More than 100 climbers will compete in qualification rounds on Friday and final rounds for both men and women on Saturday. Spectators can buy tickets ranging from $10-$100 on the Expo Center’s website.

The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be the first time indoor rock climbing is introduced as an Olympic sport.

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You can take a deep dive into the clouds over Oregon’s high desert with author and naturalist Maria Mudd Ruth. Get to know clouds in a brand-new light, hear about unparalleled viewing opportunities and explore the water system that supports life from the banks of desert rivers all the way to the sagebrush steppe and beyond.

As a child Mudd Ruth paid little attention to the clouds floating by her

Here in the Northwest, we have weather patterns that bring us a wonderful diversity of cloud formations, including lenticular clouds.

How do clouds take shape? Is there an easy way to learn their confusing Latin names? How can you look at clouds in a new way on your next outdoor adventure?

Jim Davis

Maria Mudd Ruth, author and storyteller, will take you into the clouds of the Northwest Feb. 11 at the Tower Theatre.

home. Suddenly, she became aware of them and involved herself in everything she could find out about those fluffy sky features.

She discovered there wasn’t much information available on cloud formations, so she read every book she could find on the subject, consulted with meteorologists and started taking photos of nearly every cloud she saw. As a result, she is now an expert on the whys and wherefores of clouds and is keen to share her knowledge.

Mudd Ruth is the author of more than a dozen natural history books, including, “Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet.”

Her latest book, “A Sideways Look at Clouds” (Mountaineers Books, September 2017) is a work of narrative nonfiction that blends science, wonder

Standing lenticular clouds over the Cascades.

and humor and takes her readers on the scenic route through the clouds.

Mudd Ruth’s goal in her cloud talk will be to encourage people to look up!

She knows from her own experience how much we miss when we forget to look up and see all that is going on over our heads.

Here in the Northwest, we have weather patterns that bring us a wonderful diversity of cloud formations, including lenticular clouds. This old Glider pilot and flight instructor can tell you about “Lennies” that are formed by powerful winds aloft slamming into mountains creating long clouds of ice.

While the front side (leading edge) of those “standing waves of ice” move over the summit of a mountain, the

tumbling air on the back side can tear the wings off an aircraft.

Mudd Ruth will spend the evening telling you about her personal adventures with the diversity of clouds she has encountered in her lifetime, including what life would be like if we didn’t have these magnificent vessels carrying moisture to the life we share on this beautiful planet, Earth.

High Desert Speaker Series: The Remarkable Clouds Over Oregon’s High Desert Tue., Feb. 11. 7-8:30pm Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend Towertheatre.org $10

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ark your calendars, now! On Feb. 11, from 7 to 8:30 pm, the Oregon Natural Desert Association is starting off its 2020 High Desert Speakers Series with a program on clouds.

Yes, clouds: those magnificent bodies of moisture and dust that often float by us at altitude carrying tiny droplets of water or ice and at times causing a lot of excitement, like, “Oh, no! Bring in the wash!”

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The total cost of ownership is a larger financial picture factoring all associated costs of owning a home. Buyers often ignore expenses such as monthly utilities, homeowners’ association dues and allocating savings for maintenance and repair or replacement projects. A good lender will help paint a realistic picture of what the monthly payment will be after HOA dues, mortgage principal and interest, property taxes and insurance. These specific costs vary depending on the individual home, location and loan type.

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tell me all about his day when he gets home. Making matters worse, his main form of communication is complaining. I need quiet time when I come home, not a second job as an unlicensed therapist. I’ve hinted at this, but he isn’t catching on.

—Weary Your hopes and dreams change as you go through life -- like when you get a roommate who won’t shut up and you regularly fantasize that masked violent orthodontists are holding him down in an alley while they wire his jaws together.

The thing is, you can live this dream -- minus the gangland orthodontists. Retiring from your nightly gig as your roommate’s emotional garbage can just takes asserting yourself -- asking for what you want instead of merely hinting at it. Assertiveness is the healthy alternative to being passive -- silently sucking up another person’s upsetting and/or unfair behavior -or going aggressive: eventually blowing up at them after you repeatedly say nothing and they, in turn, change nothing.

The foundation of assertiveness is self-respect -- believing you’ve got a right to have and express desires and preferences that conflict with others’ desires and preferences. Sure, you might sometimes put somebody else’s needs first -but if you’re assertive, you’re generous by choice, not because you just automatically go all Wimpy McWimpleton.

In contrast, clinical psychologist Randy J. Paterson explains, “When you behave passively, control of your life is in the hands of people around you.” He also notes that not asserting yourself leads to stress, the “bodily reaction to the perception that we are under threat.” When that stress is chronic -- happening on the regular -- it’s poisonous and damaging. It’s associated with, for example, decreased immune function and an increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, and other fun ways to get to the morgue ahead of schedule.

Assertiveness is best exercised as soon as you realize you want somebody to change their behavior. When you don’t let your annoyance fester, you’re more likely to have the composure to open with a little positivity, like saying to your roommate, “Hey, I really admire your openness about your life...” Yes, that’s the sound of the truth being sacrificed on the altar out back, but it’s for a good cause -- making him feel appreciated rather than attacked. This sets him up to be more amenable to your request

that follows: “When I come home, I need an hour or so without conversation so I can decompress.” For best results, keep the next part of that silent: “Also so I can refrain from the temptation to bludgeon you with a potato and cut your vocal cords out with a butter knife.”

Bald Eager Are there any psychological hacks for

getting people to like you?

—Self-Improvement Junkie In social interaction, there’s a balance between keeping it real and keeping it strategic. Going mad-enthusiastic over somebody you’ve just met is cute -- if you’re a labradoodle.

(That also makes it more forgivable when, in your excitement, you pee on the person’s shoe.)

There are two essential pieces of advice for Amy Alkon getting people to like you: 1. Cool pursuit instead of hot pursuit. 2. Shut up and listen.

1. Cool pursuit: A popularity contest is the one competition where it pays not to try -- or, rather, to seem like you aren’t trying. You do this, for example, by making some A-lister wait to talk with you -- “Gimme a sec while I nab that appetizer...” -- even though it’s probably killing you inside.

Erring on the side of seeming undereager is important, per psychologist Robert Cialdini’s “scarcity principle”: The less available something appears to be, the more valuable it seems and the more we want it. Accordingly, my rule: Try to seem more hard to get than hard to get rid of.

2. Shut up and listen: People think they can talk somebody into liking them, but really, you’re most likely to listen somebody into doing that. Listening doesn’t just mean hearing. It takes effort. It means paying close attention to what somebody’s saying and drawing on your emotions to connect with it. That sort of listening is a form of emotional generosity. It ultimately sends the message “I’m talking to you because I’m interested in you and what you’re saying,” not “...because I haven’t had sex since there were dinosaurs grazing where the 7-Eleven now stands.”

Listening is also important because it helps you see whether the person you’re interested in is actually worthy of your interest. Ideally, you aren’t chasing somebody simply because you’ve been chasing them, and, clever you, you’ve seen through the liberties they’ve taken in staging their own death. You, shoving aside a medical examiner and yanking open a bit of the zipper: “Pro tip...the actual coroner does not offer body bags by Louis Vuitton!”

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave. Suite 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (advicegoddess.com).

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ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Poet Robert Bly believes that each of us has a special genius, and the key to understanding and fully activating that genius is in our core wound. In other words, the part of us that got hurt the worst is potentially the generative source of the best gifts we have to give.

Do you know where that is in yourself: the wound that could be the source of your blessing? Now is a great time to investigate this tantalizing mystery.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): My favorite ancient Greek philosopher was the rascal Diogenes. As a joke, he carried around a lantern during the daytime, proclaiming, “I am just looking for an honest man.” When Alexander the Great, the most powerful man in the world, came to meet Diogenes while he was relaxing outside and asked him if he needed any favors done, he replied, “Yeah, stop blocking my sunlight.” As for Plato, Diogenes complained that the famous philosopher talked too damn much and misinterpreted the teachings of Socrates.

I encourage you to borrow some of Diogenes’ attitude in the coming weeks. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, it’ll be healing for you to experiment with being brassy, saucy, and sassy. Emphasize what makes you most unique, independent, and self-expressive.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus author Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) published his first novel at age 30. During the next 37 years, he completed 48 additional novels and 18 works of nonfiction.

Critics liked his work well enough, but were suspicious of his prodigious productivity. When they discovered that one of Trollope’s motivations for writing was to make money, they disapproved. Then they found out that Trollope kept a watch nearby as he worked, determined to generate 250 words every 15 minutes. The critics hated that even worse.

Creative artists are supposed to court inspiration, not adhere to a schedule—at least according to the critics. But I approve of and recommend Trollope-like behavior for you in the coming weeks, Taurus. Cosmic forces will be on your side if you do.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In accordance with the astrological indicators, I invite you to rise and soar and glide during the coming weeks. I encourage you to expand and enlarge and amplify. Don’t wait around hoping to be asked to explore and experiment and improvise—just do those things.

It’s high time for you to enjoy stirring quests and research projects and missions dedicated to discovery. Be a fun-loving pioneer. Sample the joys of being a maverick and outlier.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I love living in the material world. Its crazy-making demands and exhilarating rewards are endlessly entertaining.

Despite having been born as a fantasy-prone, overly sensitive Cancerian, I’ve become fairly earthy and well-grounded. I have a good job, a nice house, a smart wife, and an interesting daughter.

On the other hand, I also love living in the soul’s realm. I have remembered and recorded an average of three dreams per night for many years.

Although I don’t take drugs, I cultivate alternate states of consciousness through meditation, prayer, and ritual. I’ve long been a student of depth psychology, which has trained me to be as focused on my soul as my ego. In accordance with current astrological omens, my fellow Cancerian, I urge you to hang out more than usual in the soul’s realm during the coming weeks.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Can I talk you into being more tender and open-hearted toward the people who care for you? I don’t mean to imply that you are currently too hard and closed. But all of us can benefit from enhancing our receptivity, and the coming weeks will be prime time for you Leos to do just that. I think you’ll find it easier than usual to deepen your listening skills and intensify your sensitivity.

You’ll have an acute intuitive grasp of the fact that you can earn yourself huge blessings by expressing love and compassion in very practical ways.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Please don’t imitate or repeat yourself in the coming weeks. Refrain from relying on formulas that have worked for you before. Resolve to either ignore or rebel against your past as you dream up fresh gambits and adventures. Treat your whole life like an improvisatory game that has just one purpose: to attract and stir up useful novelty. If you do these things, Aquarius, I can practically guarantee that you will win the game.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): All of us are in service to someone or something—to certain people or ideas or situations. We provide them with help or energy or mirroring or love. We are dutiful in attending to their needs and wants. For some of us, our service feels like a burden. It’s grating or humbling or inconvenient, or all of the above. For others of us, being of service is fulfilling, even joyful. We find a rich sense of purpose in our devotion to a higher cause or deeper calling beyond our selfish concerns. Among the 12 signs of the zodiac, you Virgos are more likely than most to carry out the latter kind of service. I bring these thoughts to your attention because the coming weeks will be an excellent time to re-evaluate, reconfigure, and reinvigorate your own service.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 22): Author David Markson imagined what it would be like to write a novel that lacked conflicts or confrontations—in other words, a novel unlike any ever created. Libran author Ursula Le Guin also fantasized about stories with plots that weren’t driven by strife and struggle. Since many of us are addicted to entertainment that depends on discord to be interesting, we might find it hard to believe Markson’s and Le Guin’s dream would ever happen. But I’m pleased to inform you, Libra, that your life in the coming weeks may be exactly like that: a fascinating adventure with few hassles and wrangles.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): According to Scorpio painter Georgia O’Keeffe, success is irrelevant.

The most crucial life-long effort that anyone can be devoted to is “making your unknown known.”

Did she mean making your unknown known to yourself? Or making your unknown known to other people? Or both? According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to do both. So I hope you will tease out your best and biggest mysteries from their hiding places. Give them expression.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You Sagittarians have a talent for burning bridges that really do need to be burned. Your intuition often guides you to assess when the time is ripe to withdraw from connections that no longer benefit you.

On the other hand, you sometimes burn bridges prematurely. You decide that they are in such disrepair that they’re of no use to you, even though it might serve your ultimate interests to fix them. I offer these thoughts as a preface for my advice: 1.

Refurbish rather than burn a certain bridge you’re a bit disenchanted with. 2. Build at least one new bridge that will be valuable in the future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The shape of the planets’ orbits around the sun is elliptical, not circular. Capricorn astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) was the first person to figure this out.

He didn’t like it. He really wanted the orbits to be circular. That would have been more satisfying to his aesthetic and spiritual sensibilities. Explaining the arduous labor he did to arrive at his conclusion, he wrote, “Take pity on me, for I have repeated these calculations seventy times.” In the big picture of our understanding of the universe, of course, his discovery was felicitous. It’s not a problem that the orbits are elliptical, merely the truth. In the coming weeks, Capricorn, I foresee you engaging in a process that’s metaphorically comparable to Kepler’s.

Hard work will yield useful, if unexpected results.

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Enjoy the healing sounds of singing bowls on Jan.29 at 5pm at Fitness 1440 in Redmond!

Acute Pain Prescribing Guidelines Learning Series How does the opioid

epidemic impact families, communities, and the health care system? Jan. 30, 6pm. Worthy Brewing Company, 495 Northeast Bellevue Drive, Bend. Free.

Bhakti Church Using guided meditation,

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Breath Awareness Meditation This is a

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Capoeira Bend Winter Beginner Series

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial and cultural art form of freedom that brings self-improvement and joy to your life. Ages 14+. Registration required!

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Community Healing Flow A gentle flow class by donation, which go to a local charity each month. Fridays, 4-5:15pm. Bend Community Healing Center, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 133, Bend. By donation.

Essential Tibetan Buddhism An informal

talk offering a general introduction to Tibetan or Vajrayana Buddhism, led by Natural Mind Dharma Center director Michael Stevens. First Monday of every month, 7-9pm. Natural Mind Dharma Center, 345 SW Century Drive, Suite 2, Bend. Contact: info@naturalminddharma.org. Free.

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Monthly Astrology Forecast Learn the language and the symbolism of Astrology as we discuss the monthly forecast. We will look at the important aspects, phases of the moon, the retrogrades, and discuss how this will affect you and your sign. Led by Karen Larson. Sun, Feb. 2, 4:30pm. Nature’s Bling, 133 SW Century Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-640-0888. $20.

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s someone who writes for three newspapers, I’ve come to understand that publications usually have two sides: editorial, which produces what you read, and sales, which sells the ads and produces events that pay for what editorial creates.

This can lead to conflicted feelings for the reader, as they enjoy the content created by the publication, but are troubled by how an event is produced, including ticket and refreshment prices, crowd management techniques, the quality of the experience for attendees, etc. You can love the team who wrote and designed the events guide but want to slap the taste from the mouths of those who execute it.

Last year, I faced this dilemma when fulfilling a long time wish: Serving as a judge for the inaugural Oregon edition of the High Times Cannabis Cup. It became an eye opener into how the quality of work provided by each side can differ dramatically.

The breadth and quality of the content and reporting by High Times magazine is remarkable, including work by Mount Puffmore cannabis icons The Guru of Ganja, Ed “Ask Ed” Rosenthal, Chef Ra, Jorge Cervantes and Editor-in-Chief Steven Hagar. One could write an entire column about the vast number of key pioneering cannabis projects, editorial undertakings and events Hager alone created.

One event is the Cup, which began in Amsterdam in 1988, where celebrity judges voted on best flower, hash, seed company, dispensary and other categories. Coffee shops offered ticket holders the opportunity to try some of these products, often via free samples.

The big-name musical performers and accounts from judges and attendees made it a Bucket-List event for any serious stoner.

The first American CC happened in 2010. Due to various regulatory and legal changes, the last Amsterdam-based CC happened in 2014.

Since then, High Times has produced Medical and Recreational CCs in northern and southern California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Detroit and other locations.

In November 2014, they announced an Oregon edition of the CC in Portland. Earlier that year, Denver had hosted the largest version to date, with 37,000 attendees over two days.

It had morphed into a trade show, with opportunities to sponsor elements/stages, buy booths, and more.

Expectations were sky high.

But by September 2015, High Times called off the Portland event, citing issues finding a venue in Portland large enough to satisfy the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, and moving the event to Milwaukie, just outside Portland city limits. The organizers said the process of attempting to produce the event “has proven to be a Herculean task— in fact, it’s been the most difficult of all of our Cannabis Cups to get off the ground.”

I was excited to hear High Times was trying again in 2019, and by summer, word began going around that the CC would be held at The North Warehouse. Time passed.

In late September I saw a website confirming Pixabay a date of Oct. 26 and providing a link to apply as a judge! I completed a short survey about what I preferred, methods of ingestion and favored effects, and on October 17, I received an invite. From the categories I had selected, I had been assigned vape pens.

The invite said judge’s kits could be picked up at the Pure Green dispensary between October 18 and 20, and that I had been assigned a category of products. “Categories have been assigned based on what you requested to judge. No switches or additions will be accommodated. If you are unhappy with your category, please let us know and we will cancel your kit and assign it to someone on our waitlist.”

Furthermore, the invite read, “Judge’s kits do NOT come with tickets to the awards show. We welcome you to purchase VIP tickets and join us at the...Awards Show to hang out with us and witness the winners.”

VIP tickets were $100. General Admission cost $80. Um...OK. Steep for the “witnessing of winners,” perhaps. On Oct. 18, I got in line to pick up my judge’s kit.

Look for the follow-up to this column: The Kit, the Cup, and hitting an all-time low,” in an upcoming issue.

THE REC ROOM Crossword “ET TU?”

By Brendan Emmett Quigley

Pearl’s Puzzle

Difficulty Level

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We’re Local!

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Fill in every row, column, and 3x3 box with each of the letters exactly once.

H I N D

T O W E L

The highlighted letters read left to right and top to bottom will complete the quote: “Fox News slammed Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime performance because her backup dancers were dressed like Black Panthers, and now some Fox viewers are calling for a boycott of Beyoncé. So it looks like _______ guys won’t be buying Beyoncé albums anymore.”

— Conan O’Brien, 2016

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES

ACROSS 1. Newsman Smith 5. Gentle touches 9. Largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago 13. Japan’s Prime Minister during WWII 14. Get ready to glow while lifting 15. Switch rival 16. Mindless copier 17. Dish in a lab 18. Drip schmutz everywhere 19. StubHub? 22. Apple Pencils, e.g.

23. Cuthbert of “The Ranch” 27. Jewelry worn by a demonstrator?

31. Actor Adam, or his dad Alan 34. David who played Bond 35. “Just sayin’,” initially 36. Classic Valentine’s Day gift 37. It’ll never hold water 38. Smile from ear to ear 39. “A long, long time ___” 40. Run of the mill 41. Classic office plants 42. Wasp that’s fast as lightning?

45. Falling sounds 46. 2020 word 49. Where James Harden keeps his money?

54. “Grand Ole’” performance hall 57. Hooting baby 58. Double negative?

59. It’s quite a long time 60. Casino tools 61. Meat stamp letters 62. Dino with arms only one meter long 63. Adam’s grandson 64. Mic check

DOWN 1. “Do it now!”

2. Kachina creators 3. Toss out 4. Toon with a stutter 5. See 55-Down 6. Resort in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains 7. “Hamilton” antagonist 8. “BlacKkKlansman” Oscar-winner 9. Very rare 10. Corp. raider’s takeover 11. Guitarist Scaggs 12. Chop 14. “___ Nerve” (Maria Gainza novel) 20. Hilderbrand nicknamed “Queen of the Beach Read” 21. Musk who founded The Boring Company 24. 6-Down habitué 25. Muscular stud 26. Bohr subject 28. Stuffed turnover 29. Line sung after “chicks,” say 30. Two-in-one item that was high tech in the ‘90s 31. Keffiyeh wearers 32. Equip for use 33. Grassy hill 37. A perfect one is 1600 38. Fruit of an Asiatic palm tree 40. Ex-presidential candidate who was “just born to be in it” (um...)

41. Bandleader Kuti 43. Adam’s apple spot 44. Lizards in witches brews 47. “Almost!”

48. Pours drinks, e.g.

50. Kevin who wrote “Crazy Rich Asians” 51. Nevada county or its seat 52. Workout tops 53. Exactly 54. Cereal grain 55. With 5-Down, spending allowance 56. Spreadable eggs

“Winter’s notion of poetry is tragedy. It knows nothing of comedy. Its laughter was frozen on its lips long ago."

— William A. Quayle

39 VOLUME 24 ISSUE 5 / JANUARY 30, 2020 / THE SOURCE WEEKLY

©2020 Brendan Emmett Quigley (www.brendanemmettquigley.com)

Questions, comments or suggestions for our local puzzle guru?

Email Pearl Stark at pearl@bendsource.com

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